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Dismount
  To get off a horse/pony.
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Contributors: Jan

Diving
  (at a fence) an incorrect unbalanced jump. At the moment of take-off, the horse's weight is on his forehand because his hocks are no actively engaged beneath him.
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Contributors: Jan

Dock
  The bone of the tail. A horse is said to be 'docked' when a part of this bony structure has been artificially removed.
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Contributors: Jan

Donoghue, Steve (1884-1945)
  A champion English jock, born in Warrington, England. He won the Derby four times at Epsom and two war-time Derby’s at Newmarket and was associated with ‘Brown Jack,’ the winner of six Queen Alexandra Stakes at Ascot. (Also See ‘Brown Jack’).
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Contributors: Jan

Dorsal Strip
  A band of colour, darker than the majority of the body, along the line of the backbone from the poll to tail. Often seen in donkeys, mountain and moorland breeds.
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Contributors: Jan

Double bridle
  Consists of two bits; a curb and a bridoon snaffle each with separate cheek pieces and its own rein. The double bridle is more refined than the snaffle, which merely raises the head; the curb causes the horse to flex at the poll bringing his head into a vertical position.
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Contributors: Jan

Draft/Draught
  A term used to describe any horse used to pull a vehicle or sled.
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Contributors: Jan

Drag Hunt
  A form of hunting, where the hounds follow a scent, which has been laid down by a runner, using aniseed.
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Dragoon
  From 1660 to c. 1700 Dragoons were men drilled as infantry who rode cobs,. and fought dismounted with shoulder firearms. From c., 1700 Dragoons were armed as Cavalry and were used more and more in that role.
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Contributors: Jan

Draw Reins
  Reins which attatch at the girth, run up through the bit rings and into the riders hands. Used alongside normal reins, draw reins can encourage the horse to work in an outline. It also provides more control as when the horse pulls he is pulling against himself.

(Used in inexperienced hands, draw reins can cause severe damage to the horse and their routine use is to be avoided.)

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Contributors: Joanne Carter

Dressage
  The art of training a horse so he is totally obedient and responsive to his rider, as well as agile and fluent in his performance.
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Drop Noseband
  Is designed to prevent to horse opening his mouth or crossing his jaw and is used on a horse that pulls or sets his jaw against your hand. This noseband must be very carefully fitted to avoid interfering with the horse's breathing.
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Dumped toe
  Occurs when the wall of the hoof is rasped and rounded at the toe so that it fits the shoe.
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Dun
  Tthe skin is dark but the main body of the coat is a pale biscuit brown. Duns have black points and some have a dorsal stripe. As with all colourings, there are different shades. If the coat is more creamy than brown in colour, it is called a yellow dun.
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Dutch gag
  A type of bit with not only the snaffle ring, but one smaller ring above for the cheekpieces and one or two small rings below the snaffle ring for varying degrees of severity from the bit. Can be single jointed, double jointed, straight, or with a french link. Also referred to as a Bubble Bit or Olympic bit.
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Contributors: Rachel

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