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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 ...
Jousting – Martial game between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips; Mounted archery – Using a bow and arrow while riding from horseback; Mounted games – Equestrian event consisting of speed racing and timed games for riders on horses; Tent pegging – Equestrian sport
One horse and rider, the "header", lassos a running steer's horns, while the other horse and rider, the "heeler", lassos the steer's two hind legs. Once the animal is captured, the riders face each other and lightly pull the steer between them, so that it loses its balance, thus in the real world allowing restraint for treatment.
العربية; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Català
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Gymkhana competition, 2013 Mounted games at Windsor Castle, 2008. Gymkhana (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ m ˈ k ɑː n ə /) is an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses. [1]: 223 [2]: 95 [3] These events often emphasize children's participation and may be organized by a recognized Pony Club or a 4-H club.
Equestrian sports; Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ancient Rome; Equestrian statue, a statue of a leader on horseback; Equestrian nomads, one of various nomadic or semi-nomadic ethnic groups whose culture places special emphasis on horse breeding and riding; Equestrian at the Summer Olympics, a division of Olympic Games competition
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.