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Equine Dictionary
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A neck that is nicely in proportion to the body,and not too short:also well set on to a good shoulder |
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| Abdomen |
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Is between the diaphragm and the pelvis, containing the stomach and intestines. |
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| Abduct |
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To draw one part of the body away from another i.e. move one front leg away from its pair. |
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| Abort, Abortion |
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When a foetus dies in the womb and is either absorbed or expelled before the time it is due to be born. |
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A superficial graze on the skin. |
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| Abscess |
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May be acute or chronic and be caused by bacteria infection, thorns, splinters, etc., or through some disease. Veterinary assistance may be necessary. |
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| Accessory Carpal |
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(pisiform bone) Found at the back of the knee, and is not weight bearing being a sesamoid bone. It forms a pulley (fulcrum) over which the flexor tendons gain greater leverage. |
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| Accumulator |
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A similar process, in betting, to a double or a treble but concerning more than three horses. |
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| Acland, Sir Thomas |
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The founder of the famous Acland breed of Exmoor ponies. In or about 1818, a Mr Knight purchased the Crown lands of Exmoor Forest.
Acland, being outbid, retained the best 20 of the 400 ponies said to be then running on the Moor to form the nucleus of a new herd. From these are descended only true Exmoor's. An anchor on the near quarter is the official brand. |
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| Acorn |
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Fruit of the oak tree that is poisonous to horses. |
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| Acre |
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64 metres x 64 metres (70 yards x 70 yards) of fence/hedge line, this is equivalent to very slightly more than one square acre. |
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A word used to describe the horse’s way of moving his body. How he moves his legs, head, body, tail carriage etc., while walking, trotting cantering or galloping. The degree of flexion of the legs during movement; also reflected in head, neck and tail carriage. Some people desire high, snappy action while easy, ground-covering action is preferred by others.
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| Acute |
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(of disease) having a short but comparatively severe course. |
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To draw one part of the body towards another i.e. move a one front leg towards its pair. |
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| Administer |
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Give drugs by various routes:
By mouth in food or water (per os),
By injection into an artery or vein (intravenous),
By injection under the skin (subcutaneous),
By injection into a muscle (intramuscular). |
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