Aged Horse |
A horse that is 7 or more years old. |
Bidder |
The intending buyer at a yearling sale. |
Bit |
The Bit is a piece of metal attached to the bridle which runs through the mouth over the tongue and is used to direct or held control the horse when handling or riding. |
Black Type |
Any Group or Listed race win gives a horse 'black type'. |
Bleeder |
A horse is said to have bled if bleeding from the lungs occurs, most commonly, after strenuous exercise.
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Blinkers |
Eye shields fixed to the bridle to prevent a horse from looking sideways.
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Breast Plate |
A device attached to the saddle that prevents it from slipping back on the horse.
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Bridle |
A bridle is placed on the head of a horse. Both the reins and bit are attached to the bridle.
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Broken Down |
When a horse sustains serious leg or other injury.
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Broodmare |
A mare used for breeding.
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By |
A term used to refer to the sire of a horse.
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Clean Legs |
Legs that are free of swelling, deformity or conformation faults.
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Colours |
The coloured silks worn by jockeys in a race.
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Colt |
A young male horse (3 years and under).
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Conformation |
A horse's anatomical make up.
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Crib-biter |
A horse that habitually grasps fixed objects with its incisor teeth.
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Cross Over Nose Band |
A band attached to the bridle that crosses over on top of the nose and under the bottom lip. Generally used to stop the horse opening it's mouth whilst in work.
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Dam |
The horse's mother.
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Filly |
Female horse (3 years and under).
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Foal |
A young horse up to the age of 12 months.
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Gelding |
A male horse that has been castrated.
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Goggles |
Protective eye-wear worn by jockeys
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Group Races |
The nations highest quality races are graded into three levels of importance with Group One races being the principal events.
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Hand |
The form in which horses are measured from the ground to the top of the wither. One hand is equal to 10 centimeters.
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Horse |
A stallion (4 years & over) that is used or will potentially be used for breeding purposes.
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Martingale |
A device used to stop a horse holding or throwing its head to high when in work.
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Over Reach |
When a horse over extends its hind leg, clipping the heel of its front hoof.
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Pacifier |
Mesh eye covers used as eye protection and can encourage horses to relax when racing.
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Passed In |
If the horse has failed to reach it's reserve price at auction.
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Pedigree |
The family lineage and history of the horse.
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Roarer |
A horse with paralysis of the larynx which causes a roaring sound when breathing in.
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Saddle |
Light weight race saddle usually made of pigskin.
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Saddle Cloth |
The cloth placed on the horses back under the saddle used to prevent sweat damage to the saddle. Also used to highlight the number of the horse during a race.
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Service |
The mating of a mare by a stallion.
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Shiverer |
A horse that shows signs of abnormality of the nervous system which is marked by spasmodic movements of tail and hind limbs.
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Weaver |
A horse that habitually swings its head and neck and transfers weight from one forefoot to another.
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Wobbler |
Horse which suffers from a neurological disease caused by compression of the spinal cord and resulting in lack of balance and co-ordination.
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Wind-sucker |
A horse that habitually swallows air.
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