Click for Home
   
 





















Readers Comments

your E-mail Address
Subscribe
Un-Subscribe

Today's Topics
 

Classified Adverts
 


Copyright © New Rider 2003  
All material on the Newrider.com website is copyrighted. Express written permission must be obtained to use anything you find here.


 Location:   Dictionary | listing.html | A  

Equine Dictionary


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
                         



91 items found. Here is page 5 of 7.

Go To Page    «   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   »

Apron
  Lightweight material for summer driving, and of heavy box-cloth for winter use, this is worn over the knees of the coachman or coach passengers.

Farrier's Apron - made of strong leather or hide; it is worn to protect the farrier's legs when a horse is being shod.

In sidesaddle, the name given to the 'skirt' of the sidesaddle habit.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Arab Horse Society
  Founded in England in 1918 to promote the breeding and importation of pure-bred Arabs and to encourage the re-introduction of Arab blood into English light horse breeding. The Society holds shows, and publishes studbooks for Arabs, Anglo-Arabs, and part-bred Arabs.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Arabian horse
  A breed of horse that comes from Arabia. They are known for their stamina and beauty. The are genetically different from most other breeds of horse in that they have one less vertebra in the backa nd longer pasterns.

Four Arabian stallions (when crossed with British native breeds) formed the Thoroughbred Horse.

They are also known for doing very well at Endurance races, and other activities requiring stamina and good feet.
Links: Arab horse      
Contributors: Becky

Arch Pelham
  Bit with an arch mouth, giving maximum tongue room.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Archer, Frederick
  (1857 - 1886) Born at Cheltenham, Fred Archer became champion English jockey for 13 seasons. From the age of 13 in 1870 until his death, he rode 8,084 races and won 2,748. He left £66,662 on his death. Nicknamed 'The Tinman,' he was a great believer in the persuasive powers of whalebone and steel. (Also, see Richards, Sir Gordon).
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Arkwright Bit
  A curb bit with the curb rein ring hanging directly from the cheek, without a neck. Also known as the Lowther Bit.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Armlets
  Groom's numbered armband used by the person leading a race horse at meetings.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Arterxerxes
  A stiff bay with white legs and a bangtail,' the second horse of John Jorrocks, M.F.H. So called because he came 'arter Xerxes' when driven in the Tandem. Also, see Jorrocks, Xerxes).
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Artery
  Thick walls of elastic tissue, carries oxygenated blood under high pressure around the body.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Articulation
  Where two or more bones meet, forming a joint.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Artificial Insemination.
  Semen is mechanical introduction into a mare, with the purpose of producing a foal.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Artificial Vagina
  A mechanical device with a rubber liner used to collect semen from the stallion.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Artist
  (or Workman) An old term for a good coachman.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Artzel
  An obsolete term for a horse with a white mark on its forehead.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Arve
  A call to a horse to turn left; 'Gee' is the call to turn right. Both used chiefly with agricultural horses. Other terms are used in different districts.
Links:       
Contributors: Jan

Go To Page    «   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   »


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
                         

Find a word


Back to Dictionary home page.

Suggest or Add to an Entry
   
Your Name
Your Email
This will not be displayed but could be useful if we need to contact you about a definition.
Word
Definition
  Add your definition here as clearly as you can.
If you know some useful web pages that help explain the word further please make a note of the web addresses in the definition.
   






Top of Page

     

 
 
 
 
 

Horses for Sale
Name:
Height: 14.2
Details: Stunning Welsh Sec D Mare, Registered With Wpcs, Golden Dun ...
View Details