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2. In horse racing, may refer to the speed of the leaders of a given race, [8]: 353 i.e. "setting the pace" or "off the pace". 3. The speed of a horse or, as a verb, to regulate the speed of a horse, particularly over distance. 4. A group of asses, also known as a passe. [8]: 353 paddock 1. A fenced enclosure where horses are kept.
A full book is when the maximum number of mares the stallion is deemed able to breed has been reached. 2) A jockey's riding commitments for races. An agent usually is the person who manages and books the races a jockey is to ride. [4] Bounce A horse that runs a poor race directly following a career-best or near-best performance. [4] Break or broke
Riders must be at least 18 years old, and horses 7 (although most are much older). Cross-country has maximum of 40 jumping efforts on a 5700-6840m course, ridden at 570 mpm (total course time of 10–12 minutes) Stadium has maximum of 15 efforts and 11-12 obstacles, ridden at 375 mpm, with a course length of 450–550 meters.
O-Mok-See – Equestrian event consisting of speed racing and timed games for riders on horses; Reining – Type of western horse riding competition; Trail (horse show) – horse show; Western dressage – Dressage riding in western tack
In Thoroughbred racing, a claiming race is a type of horse race in which the horses are all for sale at a specified claiming price until shortly before the race. In the hierarchy of horse races, based on the quality of the horses that compete, claiming races are at the bottom, below maiden races (races for horses that have never won a race).
The Single-footing Horse is a medium-sized breed of light riding horse. It is primarily known for its intermediate four-beat gait, which may range from 7 to 9 miles per hour on a trail ride to over 15 miles per hour at a road speed. [2] High speeds in excess of 20 mph have been recorded. [3]
Horses pull a light sulky and drivers wear racing silks. [1] However, the exhibitors do not race. Instead, they perform in an arena at horse shows at trotting gaits that include a slow jog, a medium speed "road gait," and a rapid and long-strided but controlled trot referred to as showing "at speed." [2] Animals are evaluated on performance and ...
1860 engraving depicting the performing horse Marocco. A significant portion of medieval technical literature consists of treatises on veterinary care. [S 11] Arab and Muslim scholars made notable contributions to the knowledge of equine medicine, education, [5] and training, in part due to the contributions of the translator Ibn Akhî Hizâm, who wrote around 895, [6] and Ibn al-Awam, who ...