An ancient race of savage men living in the hills of Thessaly. According to Greek myth, were the offspring of Ixion and a cloud. In ancients paintings the Centaur was represented as a man from head to loins, with the body of a horse.
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Centre line
Of a manege - arena or school. The line between A and C
Approaching a jump - an imaginary line running along the ground straight through the centre of the fence or combination of fences.
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Chaff Cutter
An old type of machine often turned by hand, which cuts hay or straw into short lengths. It was used for mixing with hard feed to increase the bulk before pre-packaged chop.
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Chaff/Chop
Finely chopped hay or oat straw. It is mixed with corn to bulk up a feed ensuring the horse chews properly and does not bolt down the corn.
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Chain Mouth Snaffle
A flat or cable link chain mouthpiece, which is attached to two cheek rings.
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Chamfron or Chamfrain
A piece of mediaeval armour placed on the horse’s head.
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Champ
A horse is said to champ when he chews and mouths the bit.
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Check
Check apparatus is a system of ligaments forming part of the stay apparatus, which allows the horse to sleep standing up. It also helps support the lower part of the leg and prevents over extension.
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Cheek (on a bit)
The straight side-part of some bits.
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Cheek-Pieces
Attached at one end to the bit and at the other to the headpiece, supporting the bit in the horse's mouth.
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Chestnut
A yellow/ginger/brown colour, varying from light to dark, with mane and tail a similar colouring to the body or flaxen. (The mane and tail cannot be black, as the horse would then be a bay.) Chestnuts can have any combination of socks, stockings and face markings. Many chestnuts have pale, sensitive skin. A darker brown, without the yellow tint, is called a liver chestnut.
Horny growth on the inside of the legs above the knee and below the hock, they are said to be unique to each horse, in some countries; imprints or photographs are taken as a means of identification.
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Chicory
(Cichorium intybus) has large blue flowers of this herb cluster towards the top of tough stiff stems. It is sometimes sown on shallow chalk soil because it has a deep taproot that helps to break up the sub-soil.
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Chifney
A severe bit used for leading horses who are difficult to control from the ground. Also called the anti-rearing bit.
This bit is cirular and goes inot the mouth so that it encircles the lower jaw. The part on the tongue in bend so that it exerts pressure on teh tongue if the horse rears. A lead rope in attched to the bit under the jaw.
This bit must be used with extreme care and should never be used to tie up the horse with
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Chilean Corralero
A type of horse. It came over from Peru (Europe) and originated in Peru and now lives in Peru and Chile (South America).
Go to http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/corraler/index.htm.