An old term for a horse changing his coat twice a year, in autumn and spring. The exact time depending upon the early or late approach of cold weather, and whether it carries a course or fine coat, is stabled or at grass, and whether it is an early or late foal.
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Casting Horse
(Throwing a horse to the ground mercifully not practised any more).
Generally resorted to for the purpose of a veterinary operation but used for the clipping or shoeing of a vicious horse. Special hobbles are required, and are fitted to all four pasterns.
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Castors
(See Chestnuts)
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Castration
The operation to sterilise a male horse, i.e., gelding. Best performed in the spring or autumn to avoid infection of the wound by flies.
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Cat-hairs
The long untidy hairs which grow in a horse’s coat after the second clipping and which show early in the New Year. They used to be removed by singeing.
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Cat-Hammed
An old term describing a horse with weak hocks that stands back and away from his natural carriage.
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Catch-Hold
A horse is said to catch-hold when he pulls.
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Catch-up
To bring horses from a field.
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Catching (or Folding) a Whip
The act of lapping the thong of a team or tandem whip around the crop by a skilful turn of the coachman’s wrist.
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Catol
A two-wheel Norwegian dogcart, the two passengers sitting one behind the other.
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Cavalcade
A procession of horsemen or horsewomen.
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Cavalletti
An adjustable low wooden jump used in the schooling of horse or rider in jumping. Little used today because if the horse hit one it is liable to roll under the horse.
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Cavalry
All 'cavalry' were mounted men carrying some form of arme blanche, and usually pistols as well, whose main purpose to attack mounted, if necessary at the highest speed commensurate with maintaining a regular formation. From about 1660 in the British service Cavalry also carried some form of shoulder firearm, for use when dismounting for reconnaissance or any similar duties.
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Cavalry Twill
Twill is a development from a double twill used prior to 1914 for blue uniform breeches, and was first made in khaki in the West of England during the early part of the First World War for Cavalry Regiments.
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Cavesson
The noseband usually worn to make the bridle complete. It is the only noseband, (apart from the 'flash' noseband - cavesson portion), to which a standing martingale may be attached.
A headcollar with a strengthened noseband, suitable for lungeing.