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2. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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   2. Lead (tack): a lead rope, lead shank or leading rein. A flat line or rope attached to a halter and used to lead the animal when the handler is on the ground. [8]: 295 lead change, change of leg The act of a horse changing from one lead to the other. When performed at a canter or gallop, it is a "flying change".

3. Yearling (horse) - Wikipedia

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   The world of halter exhibition is another area of controversy. Because larger, more mature yearlings place better in halter (or in-hand) classes at horse shows, and hence sell sooner and for better prices, there is a temptation to over-feed young horses and provide supplemental products, such as steroids, to promote rapid growth. Such practices ...

4. Halter - Wikipedia

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   A rope horse halter Sheep wearing a cotton rope halter. Halters may be classified into two broad categories, depending on whether the material used is flat or round. Materials used include leather, rawhide, rope, and many different fibers, including nylon, polyester, cotton, and jute. Fibers may be woven into flat webbing or twisted into round ...

5. Horse tack - Wikipedia

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   Most of the time, horses are not ridden with a halter, as it offers insufficient precision and control. Halters have no bit. [2]: 384–385 In Australian and British English, a halter is a rope with a spliced running loop around the nose and another over the poll, used mainly for unbroken horses or for cattle. The lead rope cannot be removed ...

6. Hackamore - Wikipedia

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   A closely fitted rope halter with knots on the nose, a bosal-like button at the jaw and two reins attached may act in a manner similar to a sidepull or mild bosal. In contrast, use of an ordinary stable halter as headgear to control a horse is, as a rule, a dangerous practice because the stable halter has no way of increasing leverage to exert ...

7. Halter (horse show) - Wikipedia

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   A stock-type horse being shown at halter A Welsh pony shown in-hand in Europe. Halter is a type of horse show class where horses are shown "in hand," meaning that they are led, not ridden, and are judged on their conformation and suitability as breeding stock. Depending on breed and geographic region, such events may be called "Halter," "In ...