An area in Kentucky, U.S.A., with Lexington as a rough centre, where the grass is rich in lime and phosphates, and is ideal for breeding horses.
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Jan
Blue roan
A horse colour that is is basically black with white hairs giving an overall blue appearance.
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Shelley
Blue-Eyed Cream (BEC)
A horse that has blue eyes and white or slightly yellowish coat with no pigmentation. Usually it is cremello or perlino/smoky cream (chestnut, bay or black with double cream-gene). BEC-coloration is a prohibited color in some pony breeds (Connemara for example).
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Sirpa
Bluff
An old remedy - A bandage with leather eye sockets, put over the head of bad-tempered or excitable horses to keep them quiet.
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Blunt Wilfred Scawen (1840 – 1922).
A traveller and man of letters who with his wife, Lady Ann Blunt, lived for many years in the Arabian Desert. He founded the Crabbet Park Arabian Stud, which on his death passed to his daughter The Right Hon. the Lady Wentworth. Lady Blunt with her husband possessed a wide knowledge of Arabian horses and was one of the greatest European authorities on Arabic.
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Boadicea (d.62).
Boadicea is said to have been the first British Queen to maintain a racing stud. She also bred horses for export to Rome.
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Jan
Bocado (South American).
A leather bit, gag.
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Body Brush
Is for the removal of dust and scurf from the coat, mane and tail of a stabled horse. Only to be used on a grass kept horse for special occasions as it removes too much grease - the horse's waterproofing.
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Bog Spavin
A swollen hock joint due to an increased amount of synovial fluid. Can be caused by faulty conformation or injury.
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Jan
Bolt-hole
The hole to receive the perch bolt on a coach.
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Jan
Bolting
A horse/pony which is galloping out of control.
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Bolting Food (i.e. greedy feeder).
A horse that eats his food very quickly and without chewing his properly. Feed plenty of bran, chaff, or bulk feed to encourage him to masticate.
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Bolts
All bolts and fastenings on doors, especially those on the inside of a stable should be fixed so as not to project beyond the woodwork, otherwise they are liable to injury the horse or rip the rugs/blankets.
