Open race for three year olds and upward. In 1938, it was run as the Long Branch Championship for three-year-olds. The distance was 11/16 miles from 1938 to 1952 1 1/8 miles in 1953 and 1954 and 1 3/16 in 1955. Now it is run over 1 5/8 miles.
Winners
1938 Bunty Lawless
1939 Sir Marlboro
1940 Cerisse III
1941 Bunty Lawless
1942 Shepperton
1943 Shepperton
1944 Be Brief
1945 Tulachmore
1946 Kingarvie
1947 Brown Hostess
1948 Canada’s Teddy
1949 Arise
1950 Nephisto
1951 Bull Page
1952 Beau Dandy
1953 Navy Page
1954 Resilient
1955 Park Dandy
1956 Eugenia II
1957 Spinney
1958 Jack Ketch
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Canadian Mounted Police (The Royal)
The ‘Mounties were founded in 1873 to ‘Maintain the Right’. Their proud claim was, and is, that they ‘always get their man’.
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Cannon bone (large metacarpal)
The shaft of the cannon bone is slender but capable of carrying a great deal of weight.
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Canter
Three time pace of the horse. In this pace the sequence of legs is as follows:
outside hind
inside hind and outside fore
inside fore.
This is then followed by a moment of suspension when all the legs are off the ground.
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Cantle
Tthe curved arch at the back of a saddle. The cantle has been at time built up to give support and protection to the ride.
In Western the term "high-backed saddle" refers to the cantle design used in the saddletree. A higher-backed saddle can seem snugger in fit than a low one, given the seat measurement, simply because it offers more support in a higher position on the rider's back. This can come at a loss of flexibility for the rider so a lower cantle is often found in a roping saddle or when a quick dismount is needed such as in steer wrestling.
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Capel
A thickset farm horse used in mediaeval times.
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Capped Elbow
The swollen point of the elbow due to an inflamed bursa and/or bruising of the skin and underlying tissue.
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Capped Hock
The swollen point of the hock due to an inflamed bursa and/or bruising of the skin and underlying tissue.
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Caprilli Federico (1868-1907)
An Italian Cavalry officer, who was also an instructor at the Cavalry School, Pinerolo (1904). Caprilli is the undoubted inventor of the modern style of riding introduced by him in 1890, and known since 1907 as the Italian of Forwards Seat. Published Principi di Equitazione di Campagna in 1901.
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Capriole
Air above the ground: the horse makes a half-rear with his hock drawn underneath him and very flexed, then jumps forward and up in the air to a considerable height, then with great energy kick out his hind legs and lands collected on all four legs.
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Carotid
Main artery of the neck.
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Carpus (knee)
Made up of seven bones, arranged in two rows of three with the accessory carpal bone at the back. These bones are flattened, four-sided bones flexing and extending in only one direction similar to a hinge joint.
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Carriage (The First)
The Romans used carriages with four wheels. William Rippon built for the Second Earl of Rutland the first recorded carriage in England in 1555. Rippon also supplied carriages to Queen Mary in 1556 and Queen Elizabeth I in 1564.
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Carrot
a tasty treat for horses and ponies. should always be cut lengthways to reduce the risk of choking.
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Cast
Shoe - A horse is said to have cast a shoe when the shoe comes off by accident e.g. it is not removed deliberately.
Box or stable A horse lying down and unable to get up, usually as a result of rolling and getting jammed in a corner or getting his feet caught under the manger.