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  2. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  3. Animals in sport - Wikipedia

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    At lower levels, horse shows offer a wide variety of competition both riding and driving as well as In-hand classes that evaluate equine conformation. Dogs, being easily domesticated, are one of the most popular animals to have in shows. Cattle and sheepdog trials are popular in many countries and are used to show how well a dog can gather ...

  4. List of equestrian sports - Wikipedia

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    Equitation – Art or practice of horse riding or horsemanship; Horse show – A judged exhibition of horses; Icelandic equitation – Form of horse riding traditional to Iceland; Jineteada gaucha – Traditional sport of Argentina and the Cono Sur; Mounted orienteering – Sport of orienteering while riding a horse; Pleasure riding – form of ...

  5. Glossary of North American horse racing - Wikipedia

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    Horses who are out of the same dam, but sired by different stallions. Only horses with the same dam are considered half-siblings. [4] Handicap 1. A race designed to create equality by the horses being assigned different, specific weights determined by the track handicapper based on an assessment of each entrant's potential. [27] 2. The process ...

  6. Piebald - Wikipedia

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    A piebald mare. In British English piebald (black and white) and skewbald (white and any colour other than black) are together known as coloured.In North American English, the term for this colouring pattern is pinto, with the specialized term "paint" referring specifically to a breed of horse with American Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred bloodlines in addition to being spotted, whereas pinto ...

  7. Trap (carriage) - Wikipedia

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    Pony trap in Brisbane, Australia, 1900. Pony and trap in northern England. Trap_or_cart,_c_1903. A trap, pony trap (sometimes pony and trap) or horse trap is a light, often sporty, two-wheeled or sometimes four-wheeled horse- or pony-drawn carriage, usually accommodating two to four persons in various seating arrangements, such as face-to-face or back-to-back.

  8. 30 Dogs Wearing Goggles That Might Just Make Your Day, As ...

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    Image credits: danngree People just seem to love dogs, and it’s estimated that over 65 million American households own one.It’s not just the fact that they look cute, but these pooches also ...

  9. Working animal - Wikipedia

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    Riding animals are animals that people use as mounts in order to perform tasks such as traversing across long distances or over rugged terrain, hunting on horseback or with some other riding animal, patrolling around rural and/or wilderness areas, rounding up and/or herding livestock or even for recreational enjoyment.