Horses

Mule

cross of a female horse and male donkey

English riding

saddle has no horn, both hands riding

Western riding

one handed riding

bad mouth

malocclusion where the top and the bottom teeth do not meet. Undershot and overshot

Galvayne’s groove

Mark on the labial surface of the equine tooth used determine age. usually appears around the age of 10 and completely disappears by 30

laminitis

inflammation of the sensitive laminae under the horny wall of the hoof

suspension

time in which none of the feet are in contact with the ground

flehmen reaction

response of a stallion to the scent of a female horse’s urine in which he extends his head and curls his upper lip

guttural pouch

large, air filled ventral outpouching of the eustachian tube in equine

hindgut

collective term for the cecum, small colon, and large colon

bagging up

development of mammary glands or udder near parturition

winking

opening of the labia to expose the clitoris while the female assumes a mating position

quidding

condition in which a horse drops food from the mouth while chewing

monkey mouth

essentially an underbite of the incisors

parrot mouth

essentially overbite of the incisors

bridle

part of a harness that includes the bit, reins and headstall

cribbing

vice in which an equine grasps an object between the teeth, applies pressure, and swallows air

twitch

mode of restraint in which a device is twisted on the upper lip or muzzle

float

instrument used to file off sharp edges of equine teeth

farrier

horse shoer

covered by a stallion

bred by a stallion

settled

has been bred

in foal

is pregnant

draft horse

usually over 17 hands

light horse

usually greater than 14.2 hands

mini

usually less than 8.2 hands

pony

usually between 11.5 and 14 hands

hand

unit to measure height at the withers. 4inches in a hand