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References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
After a horse is one year old, it is no longer a foal, and is a "yearling". There are no special age-related terms for young horses older than yearlings. When young horses reach breeding maturity, the terms change: a filly over three (four in horse racing) is called a mare, and a colt over three is called a stallion.
[10] [11] Horses and Men was released on 26 October 1923, selling for $2.00 a copy. [12] Upon opening the book, readers would see that out of the nine stories and short essay on Dreiser, six were variations of previously published pieces. "Dreiser" was the earliest to be published, appearing in the April 1916 issue of The Little Review. [13]
Flat racing – Equestrian sport; Harness racing – A form of horse racing that uses a two-wheeled cart; Point-to-point – Form of horse racing; Steeplechase – Horse race form originally from Ireland, featuring jumps over fence and ditch obstacles
Musicians riding horses, Tang dynasty Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes, such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch.They are also used in competitive sports including dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo (see additional equestrian sports listed later in this ...
Several other words originally denoting other (often much higher) titles, notably Constable, Equerry and Marshal, have developed into terms for those working with horses. In African or Asian contexts, English-speakers sometimes use the Arabic/Hindustani word sais or syce instead of "groom".
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The following list of horse and pony breeds includes standardized breeds, some strains within breeds that are considered distinct populations, types of horses with common characteristics that are not necessarily standardized breeds but are sometimes described as such, and terms that describe groupings of several breeds with similar characteristics.