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  A black stripe along the horse/ponies back from the withers to the tail.
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Contributors: Jan

Liver
  is the largest gland in the body and is capable of over 100 different functions; it weighs approx. 5kgs. In an adult horse and lies in the abdomen between the diaphragm, stomach and intestines. It is divided into three lobes right, left and middle. It is supplied by arteries, veins nerves and lymph channels and has a bile duct, which carries the bile to the intestines.
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Contributors: Jan

Liver Marks (Oil Spots)
  Are darker spots, which may be found on chestnuts.
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Contributors: Jan

Livery (Stables)
  A riding school or specialist yard where an owner may keep his horse for a fee.
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Contributors: Jan

Lockjaw
  See Tetanus
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Contributors: Jan

Loins
  Are between the back of the saddle to the start of the quarters, they are considered to be the 'weakest' part of the horse.
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Contributors: Jan

Long
  Bones are the largest type of bone in the horse's body; and have a roughly cylindrical shaft. The function of long bones is as a lever to support and aid the movement of the horse. Long bones grow at their ends from the 'growth plate' (epiphyses) where cartilage gradually gives way to bone. The membrane surrounding the bone (periosteum) also makes bone from cells increasing the circumference of the bone, during the horse's youth and during fittening programmes.

Long Pastern (First Phalanx) is a long bone because it has a central marrow. This bone is angled between the cannon bone and the short pastern bone and acts as part of the shock absorbing mechanism of the legs.

Long Reins - webbing reins attached to the bit of a horse's bridle and used in training/schooling.
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Long and Short Sides
  Are turns used to identify the difference between the side of a rectangular manege or school.
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Loose-Box
  The area should be not less than 3 metres (10 feet) square to accommodate the horse comfortably. The door should be 1.30 metre (4 feet) wide and in two halves. It should also the light, well ventilated and properly drained.
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Lope
  A Western style Canter. More collected than Canter but still following the same pattern of foot falls.
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Contributors: Katie

Louse
  A skin parasite that either sucks blood or bits the horse causing irritation and loss of hair. Found under the mane just behind the horse's ears or under the forelock (anywhere with longish hair and that is warm and protected) where tiny white eggs may be seen attached to the base of each hair. Eggs laid hatch in 20 days.
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Lunge
  The act of training a horse by directing him around in a circle while on a long 'lunge' rein, which is attached to a cavesson. Schooled horses may be lunged as a form of exercise or during the course of teaching a novice rider.
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Lunge Rein
  Is a webbing rein approx. 40' long, which is attached to a lunge cavesson. It enables the horse to be schooled or exercised in circles around the handler without being ridden.
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Lungworms
  (Dictyocaulus arnfieldi) a nematode parasite, living in the lungs and bronchi of lungs.
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Contributors: Jan

Lusitano
  Breed of horse from Portugal. Very ancient and pure breed, notable for agility, intelligence and tractability.
15.2 - 16.2hh, all solid colours.
For further information see www.lusitano.co.uk
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Contributors: Katherine Allcott

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