° 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 | W   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                           63 items found. Here is page 4 of 5. Go To Page    «   1   2   3   4   5   » Wild Goose Chase   A type of race in the 17th century in which the riders, after covering 240 yards, had to follow and keep behind the leader. He could take any course he liked and the others had to follow him and one another at agreed distances (i.e. two lengths, or three lengths). Triers (judges), who rode alongside, whipped those that transgressed. The chase, in its equal spacing, resembled the flight of wild geese. Links:        Contributors: Jan Wild Horses   (Equus Przevalskii) in 1881 the skin and skull of an animal of great age was found by a Russian explorer, Col. N. M. Przevalski, who described them as being intermediate in characteristics between the horse and the kiang and onager, having chestnuts on all four limbs. The general colour it believed to have been dun with a yellowish tinge on the back, lighter on the flanks, and almost white on the belly, and with no dorsal stripe; with a short, upright, dark brown mane, not continued as a forelock. Carl Hagenbeck of Hamburg organised expeditions to the Gobi desert and collected 32 foals. The study of these resulted in the conclusions that the animals were definitely horse-like, but with differing characteristics. They stand about 12hh, have massive heads, small eyes and ears, heavy jaws and unusually large teeth. Their bodies are stocky, rather ungainly, with some black below the knees and hocks. They move about in small herds in Western Mongolia, and breed with local Mongolian ponies, which roam the district in a feral state. Links:        Contributors: Jan Wilson Snaffle   A collection of bits, all of which have four rings. Links:        Contributors: Jan Wind   Sucking - gulping and swallowing of air. It may be accompanied by crib-biting. A nervous habit which mars digestion and may increase flatulence. It is considered a vice and must be declared when selling a horse/pony. Testing - for soundness in wind. After demanding work the breathing is checked with a stethoscope. Thick in the - often occurs when the horse is very fat and unfit. A restriction in breathing which may be the result of bronchitis, or may be a temporary condition, veterinary advice may be necessary. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windgall   A bursa swelling of the fetlock often caused by working young horses too much on hard going. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windgalls   Are soft, painless swelling which appear around the fetlock joint. They are unsightly but do not usually cause lameness. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windpipe   (Trachea) is a tube of cartilage from the larynx to the lungs, allowing the transfer air. It extends down the underside of the horse's neck and then branches into two bronchi. It is lined with tiny hairs (cilia) which trap any particles of dust and debris to be coughed out. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windsor Greys   Is the popular name given to the horses at the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, used in all state processions. It is thought that George I, from his interest in the Hanover Stud, introduced Hanoverian Cream horses into England, and they were used as Royal carriage horses. Later, before the First World War in 1914, a small stud was begun at Windsor with stallions and mares supplied by the Hanover Stud. The war prevented any further import of horses and the stud gradually diminished, until it was finally dispersed. Some of the horses were sold, some given to Cavalry Regiments and some destroyed. After the First World War, grey horses were bought for the Royal carriages, and the Queen of the Netherlands presented five horses. The term 'Windsor Greys' is an expression used by the press and public in reference to the 'horses from Windsor' when they appeared in London or various State occasions later becoming 'Greys from Windsor' and then 'Windsor Greys'. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windsucker   The horse draws or sucks in air and swallows it with a gulping sound, upon selling the horse the prospective purchaser must be informed. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windsucker's Bit   A straight hollow tubular mouthpiece with holes pierced through it. Links:        Contributors: Jan Windsucker’s Bit   (See Breathing Bridoon) Links:        Contributors: Jan Wings   Extensions to the sides of a fence which are normally higher that the obstacle itself. They are aimed at discouraging a horse from running out. In the case of show jumps they also provide support for the fence. Links:        Contributors: Jan Winkers   See Blinkers Links:        Contributors: Jan Winston   The chestnut gelding owned by the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police Force and ridden for several years by The Queen at the Trooping the Colour. Winston was by 'Erehwemos' and as a seven-year-old, came from Yorkshire in 1944 to the Mounted Branch Training Establishment at Imber, Surrey. His fine presence and perfect temperament earned him national popularity and he is commemorated on the Coronation Year Crown Piece and on the Great Seal of the County Palatinate of Lancaster where the Queen is depicted riding 'Windsor'. He was killed in a street accident in 1957. Links:        Contributors: Jan Wintering Out   Leaving a horse in a field throughout the winter. Links:        Contributors: Jan Go To Page    «   1   2   3   4   5   » 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.