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2. In horse racing, may refer to the speed of the leaders of a given race, [8]: 353 i.e. "setting the pace" or "off the pace". 3. The speed of a horse or, as a verb, to regulate the speed of a horse, particularly over distance. 4. A group of asses, also known as a passe. [8]: 353 paddock 1. A fenced enclosure where horses are kept.
The oft quoted command Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, attributed to Rear Admiral David G. Farragut Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Full Speed Ahead .
A foal at about weaning age. A foal is an equine up to one year old; this term is used mainly for horses, but can be used for donkeys. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, and are used until the horse is three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam (mother), it may also be called a "suckling".
Neonatal maladjustment syndrome (NMS) is a syndrome where newborn foals exhibit uncommon behaviors, occurring in three to five percent of live births. These behaviors can include aimless wandering, hypersensitivity to loud sounds and brightness, weakness or coordination issues, and the incapability to nurse.
Somethingroyal was named the 1973 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year when at age 18 she became the oldest mare to foal an American Triple Crown winner, Secretariat. [4] She had already established herself as a "blue hen", having produced several stakes-winning and stakes-placed horses. Her most important foals included: [1] [5]
Mare and foal. The Knabstrupper descends from a single Iberian horse mare, "with the stamp of an English hunter type", [9] believed to have originated in Spain who showed qualities of endurance and speed, and was of an unusual colouration: a deep red (German: Zobelfuchs) with a white tail and mane, and white flecks or "snowflakes" over her whole body and brown spots on her back.
Foal with Lavender Foal Syndrome Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS), also known as Coat Color Dilution Lethal (CCDL), is a rare genetic condition that affects foals. [ 20 ] This syndrome causes the foals to have a unique pink-gray coat and neurological dysfunctions that hinder their ability to stand and nurse properly.
Full Steam Ahead is a command to move forward at maximum speed. It may also refer to: Full Steam Ahead, an alternate title to 1936 British film Full Speed Ahead, directed by Lawrence Huntington; Full Steam Ahead, a 1951 Hungarian film directed by Félix Máriássy