of a horse who is stubborn, wilful and unwilling to go in the direction required. It may take the form of refusing to go forwards, rearing or whipping around.
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Nasal Passage
From the nose, the passage goes through the length of the skull, dividing into right and left halves.
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Navicular Bone
(distal sesamoid) Is small and lies between the short pastern and the Coffin bone. The tendon surface on this bone is directed downwards and backwards, is covered by cartilage, and allows the deep flexor tendon to gain greater leverage.
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Navicular Disease
A chronic inflammation of the navicular bone in the foot caused by concussion. In the early stages, the disease can be identified when the horse leaves the stable lame but becomes sound with work. (Also called Monday Morning Disease because horses hunted on a Saturday, rested on Sunday came out of the stable lame on Monday.)
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Near Side
when facing the same direction as the horse, the near side is the left-hand side of the horse. The Off side is the right-hand side of the horse.
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Neck Reining
The art of turning a horse by using the indirect or opposite rein to the direction of the turn.
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Neckstrap
A simple leather strap buckled around the horse's neck used to give added security to a novice rider. Also refers to the strap of a martingale that buckles around the horse's neck.
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Nettle Rash
A form of allergic dermatitis caused by plant pollens or other protein allergies. Welts develop on the neck, flanks and quarters, varying from small spots to large areas. The hairs stand up and soft swellings beneath pits on pressure. Not usually painful.
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New Zealand rugs
Are made of waterproof material with a blanket or sheepskin lining and are used when the horse is turned out into a field to keep him clean and dry. The rug can also have a tail flap and 'D' rings for attaching a hood.
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Nitghshade
(Deadly/Woody) (Atropa belladonna/Solanum dulcamara) Woody nightshade grows in woods and hedges and on beaches throughout Britain. Deadly nightshade though rare is found in hedges, woods and thickets on chalky soils and sometimes near old buildings. These plants are members of the potato family; every part of the plant is poisonous, containing alkaloid poisons that attack the nervous system.
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Nosebag
A canvas bucket-shaped container, holding a days feed of corn for a horse and slung from the saddle Dees.
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Numnah
A cloth pad put under the saddle, primarily to protect the horse's back, but also to help keep the underside of the saddle clean.
