° Mustang ° Prepare Haynet ° Plait a Mane ° Land per Horse ° Prepare Haynet New Rider Newsletter your E-mail Address Subscribe Un-Subscribe Main Site Search     Copyright © New Rider 2003   All material on the Newrider.com website is copyrighted. Express written permission must be obtained to use anything you find here.	Location:   Dictionary | listing.html   Equine Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z                           30 items found. Here is page 1 of 2. Go To Page     1   2   » Dam   A mother horse, "the foals damn is Bar Sn tiara money" Links:        Contributors: Sassy Dandy Brush   For removing heavy dirt, caked dried mud and dust from surface of the horse's coat, it is only to be used on the long hair of a clipped horse, never on the clipped part. The dandy brush should never be used on the mane or tail as it will tear out too much hair. Links:        Contributors: Jan Dapple-Grey   A grey coat with barely perceptible spots in lighter grey usually on the neck shoulders and quarters. May also be equivalent to hammer spots in dark coat. Links:        Contributors: Jan Day Rugs   Traditionally made of woollen material and bound with braid of another colour. Hemp, jute, or synthetic fibre rugs, suitably lined are equally efficient as day or night rugs. Links:        Contributors: Jan Deadly Nightshade   See Nightshade. Links:        Contributors: Jan Deep Digital Flexor Tendon   The muscle of this tendon originates at the ulna. The deep digital flexor tendon passes over the back of the knee in the carpal canal and is held in position by a carpal check ligament. It then extends down the back of the cannon bone between the superficial digital flexor tendon and the suspensory ligament. In the middle of the cannon bone the deep digital flexor tendon is joined by the carpal check ligament, known as the inferior check ligament. The tendon then passes over the sesamoid bones, it can give support, while allowing for movement, i.e. the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum. Links:        Contributors: Jan Dees or D's   Metal loops or staples fixed on a saddle or parts of the harness to which other parts of articles of equipment can be attached. Links:        Contributors: Jan Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)   DJD is arthritis it occurs in the joints of the legs usually as the horse becomes older.It can also occur through excessive wear and tear on the joint, through poor conformation or past injury. It can be treated with pain killers, steroids or alternative therapy. Links: Health tips  Arthritis horses     Contributors: Emily Diagonals (left/right)   A rider rides on the left of right diagonal at the trot depending on whether he rises as the horse's left or right foreleg moves forward. On a circle, the rider should always rise as the outside foreleg moves forward. Links:        Contributors: Jan Diaphragm   Broad domed muscular partition between the chest and abdomen; it is attached to the ribs, the cartilage of the sternum and lumbar vertebrae. It changes the volume of the chest to help breathing and can exert pressure on the abdomen i.e. during foaling. It forms a complete membrane except for three openings through which pass an artery (Aorta), gullet, and vein (posterior Vena Cava). Links:        Contributors: Jan Digital Cushion   Fibro-elestic fatty pad at the back of the foot, above the frog and below the second phalanx. It forms the bulbs of the heel and reduces concussion. Links:        Contributors: Jan Digitalis Purpurea   See Foxglove. Links:        Contributors: Jan Dis-United   In canter the horse's legs are out of sequence. Usually the front legs canter right/left and the hind legs canter left/right. Links:        Contributors: Jan Dish-Faced   A face with a concave profile as in typical Arab. Links:        Contributors: Jan Dishing   A faulty action caused by 'turned in toes'. When going forward the horse throws his front foot, or feet, outwards instead of straight ahead. Links:        Contributors: Jan Go To Page     1   2   » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z                           Find a word Back to Dictionary home page. Suggest or Add to an Entry     Your Name Your Email This will not be displayed but could be useful if we need to contact you about a definition. Word Definition   Add your definition here as clearly as you can. If you know some useful web pages that help explain the word further please make a note of the web addresses in the definition.	Purchase Order Software Easy to use Purchase Order Software for simple but powerful management of your purchasing.     Bramley Cottage Holiday cottage for let in South Devon. Dunsters Equine Free classifieds adverts site for horses for sale, property and equipment.