° 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 | H   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                           42 items found. Here is page 2 of 3. Go To Page    «   1   2   3   » Headpiece And Throat Lash   Made from the same piece of leather. The headpiece combined with the check-pieces support the bit in the horse's mouth. The throat-lash helps to keep the bridle in place and prevent the bridle, being pushed/pulled over the horse's ears. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hedra   See Ivy. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hemlock   (Conium Maculatum) contains several poisonous alkaloid chemicals. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Hemlock resembles many other harmless members of the parsley family; however, its smooth, purple-blotched stems and unpleasant smell can easily identify it. Hemlock is found by roads, streams and on waste ground throughout Britain. It is less common in the north. Links:        Contributors: Jan High Mounting   A late 18th century and early 19th century expression for a saddle of Hussar type with a high pommel and cantle. Links:        Contributors: Jan High School or Haute Ecole   The training of a horse to execute a series of difficult and controlled movements at all paces. This practice was much favoured at various times by officers of various armies for training chargers. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hinney   The offspring of a male horse and a female ass/donkey. Often mistakenly called a jennet. Hinneys are comfortable to ride and are useful light daft harness animals. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hipparion   Horses of the lower Pliocene era some having three toes; others have one toe on each foot. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hobday's Operation   Is an operation to clear an obstruction in the larynx of a horse who's breathing (wind) is unsound, named after Sir Fredrick Hobday FRCVS. (1870 - 1939). The operation consists of removing the paralysed vocal cords, which inhibit breathing. The only side effect is that the horse can no longer whinny. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hock Joint   See Tarsus. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hollow Back   When the natural concave line of the back is exaggerated, often found in old horses. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hoof   Oil - for oiling hooves for special occasions, used daily it blocks the pores of the hoof and prevents the hoof from breathing. Pick - for picking out the feet to remove the dirt and stones from the hoof. Used from the heel towards the toe to prevent the point of the hook pick accidentally digging into the frog or heels. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hoof Markings and Numbering   A common method of identifying army horses, but has the disadvantage of growing out with the natural renewal of the horn. Links:        Contributors: Jan Hooves   Are black, white, or striped, depending on the colour. Generally, dark legs have black hooves; white legs usually have white or striped hooves. Links:        Contributors: Jan Horn   The hard, insensitive, outer covering of the hoof.This may be tall or short, thick or thin, and have a large horn cap or a small one. The angle used in attaching a horn to a tree also varies. The intended use for the saddle usually determines the horn design. Links:        Contributors: Jan horse   A four-legged, hoofed, herbivore. This animal can be used for drafting, pulling, and riding. Links:        Contributors: horselover Go To Page    «   1   2   3   » 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.