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  2. Horse tack - Wikipedia

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    A number of saddle styles incorporate a tapedero, which is covering over the front of the stirrup that keeps the foot from sliding all the way through the stirrup. The English stirrup (or "iron") has several design variations which are either shaped to allow the rider's foot to slip out easily or are closed with a very heavy rubber band.

  3. List of bicycle parts - Wikipedia

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    List of bicycle parts by alphabetic order: Axle : as in the generic definition, a rod that serves to attach a wheel to a bicycle and provides support for bearings on which the wheel rotates. Also sometimes used to describe suspension components, for example a swing arm pivot axle

  4. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    A saddle designed for women where both legs are on the near side of the horse, rather than sitting with legs astride. [8]: 440 silhouette, outline diagram A standard set of diagrams of an individual horse, showing its identifying features, including markings and the locations of all its hair whorl s.

  5. Girth (tack) - Wikipedia

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    Tightening the girth, or cinch, of a western saddle. Several types of girth are shaped to allow ample room for the elbows. The Balding style is a flat piece of leather cut into three strips which are crossed and folded in the center, and the Atherstone style is a shaped piece of baghide with a roughly 1.5” wide strip of stronger leather running along the center.

  6. Harness saddle - Wikipedia

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    The harness saddle supports the weight of the shafts or pole, and in a two-wheeled vehicle, also supports part of the vehicle's weight. In addition, it offers a base for fittings such as terrets and a point of attachment for a bearing rein. A harness saddle is normally used on the horses next to the vehicle (in a team, the wheelers). It may ...

  7. Equine anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Points of a horse. Equine anatomy encompasses the gross and microscopic anatomy of horses, ponies and other equids, including donkeys, mules and zebras.While all anatomical features of equids are described in the same terms as for other animals by the International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature in the book Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, there are many horse-specific ...

  8. Australian stock saddle - Wikipedia

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    The Australian stock saddle is a saddle in popular use all over the world for activities that require long hours in the saddle and a secure seat. The saddle is suitable for cattle work, starting young horses , everyday pleasure riding , trail riding , endurance riding , polocrosse and is also used in Australian campdrafting competitions and ...

  9. Back (horse) - Wikipedia

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    Saddle fit, poor riding technique, lack of conditioning, overwork, accidents, or lameness can all contribute to back pain. A saddle that is not fitted properly on the horse may lead to immediate, acute pain, or chronic, long-term damage. A saddle of ill fit will repeatedly bruise, pinch, or rub the underlying soft tissue or spinal processes.