Food that has been rolled into a ball by the tongue before being swallowed is called a bolus.
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Bone
A term used in conformation referring to the circumference on the bone below the knee. If the measurement is generous, the horse is said to have 'good bone' or 'plenty of bone' if not generous, the horse is 'short of bone'.
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Boning
After cleaning and polishing boots or shoes with liquid polish, a bone (preferably the shank bone of a deer) is rubbed over the surface and finally brushes polished and silk or chamois leather applied, giving patent leather polish. Only to be used on leather finished on the flesh side.
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Bonnet
An old term for a person who expatiates on the merits of a horse with a view to assisting the owner to sell it. Most copers used to employ the services of a bonnet, who was also known as a Chaunter.
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Book
The Colloquil term for the General Stud Book for Thoroughbred Horses.
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Bookmaker
One who, on or off the racecourse, will accept bets being cash or on credit and lay agreed odds against any horse winning a race.
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Boot (of a vehicle).
A built-in receptacle for luggage. A coach has a hind boot beneath the rear seats and fore (front) boot underneath the box. In Royal Mail coaches, the hind boot was designed for mailbags.
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Boot Jack
A wooden gadget of many designs to assist you to remove your long boots.
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Boot Lifts.
A metal device made to ease the top of long boot to allow them to pass over the bottom edge of breeches.
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Boot-Hook
A metal hook with a wooden or plastic handle, for pulling on long boots.
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Boots and Shoes – Re-sole.
The sole should always be put to the length of the foot, half-soles can catch the stirrup iron and may prove dangerous in the rider is thrown.
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Boring
An old term. When a horse’s action appears to be carrying his full weight of the forehand on the bit. To lean heavily on the bit.
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Boring (racing)
When a horse, to improve his position, pushes another in front of him, to the extent of interfering with the other horse’s chances, he is said to be boring. This can be the subject of an objection.
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Bosal
See Bitless Bridle.
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Boss
Ornamental metal knobs on each side of a bit or bridle.
