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  2. List of horse breeds - Wikipedia

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    Mountain and moorland pony breeds, abbreviated "M&M," a specific group of pony breeds native to the British Isles. New Zealand Warmblood, a developing warmblood type based on Hanoverian and KWPF breeding. Oriental horse, the "hot-blooded" breeds originating in the Middle East, such as the Arabian, Akhal-Teke, Barb, and Turkoman horse.

  3. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    All the equipment that horses wear, such as saddle s, bridle s, harness es, halter s, and other horse care equipment. [1]: 210 tack room A store where tack is kept. [8]: 479 tail-female, mare line, dam line, bottom line The single line of mare s, from the dam to maternal granddam, maternal great-granddam and so on. Usually shown on the bottom ...

  4. American Saddlebred - Wikipedia

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    An American Saddlebred and rider in saddle seat tack and attire. The American Saddlebred is a horse breed from the United States. This breed is referred to as the "Horse America Made". [1] Descended from riding-type horses bred at the time of the American Revolution, the American Saddlebred includes the Narragansett Pacer, Canadian Pacer ...

  5. Peruvian Paso - Wikipedia

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    The Peruvian Horse is a breed of light saddle horse known for its smooth ride. It is distinguished by a natural, four-beat, lateral gait called the paso llano. This breed is protected by the Peruvian government through Decree number 25919 of Peru enacted on November 28, 1992, and has been declared a Cultural Heritage of the Nation by the National Institute of Culture (INC). [1]

  6. Equestrianism - Wikipedia

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    Under saddle: Thoroughbred horse racing is the most popular form worldwide. In the UK, it is known as flat racing and is governed by the Jockey Club in the United Kingdom. In the US, horse racing is governed by the Jockey Club. other light breeds are also raced worldwide. Steeplechasing involves racing on a track where the horses also jump over ...

  7. Criollo horse - Wikipedia

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    The Criollo is a hardy horse with a brawny and strong body with broad chest and well-sprung ribs. They have sloping strong shoulders with muscular necks, short and strong legs with good bone structure and resistant joints, low-set hocks, and sound hard feet. The medium to large size long-muzzled head has a straight or slightly convex profile ...

  8. Horse harness - Wikipedia

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    The saddle is held into place by the girth, a strap which goes under the belly of the horse. Together, the saddle and girth encircle the horse. Attached to the saddle are other parts of the harness such as rein terrets (above), tugs (to each side), a back strap and crupper (to the rear), and bearing reins or overcheck (to the front).

  9. Dressage - Wikipedia

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    Paralympic. 1996 (para-dressage) Dressage (/ ˈdrɛsɑːʒ / or / drɪˈsɑːʒ /; French: [dʁɛsaʒ], most commonly translated as "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined by the International Equestrian ...