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Nov 17, 2023 · When soldiers returned to London‘s East End docks, rhyming slang caught on in the working class communities. Dropping a "pony" became a mark of insider status – indicating you knew the lingo. By World War II, the term was cemented in cockney culture.
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Tack– The equipment we use on horses for riding, training, and events. Horse tack includes saddles, bridles, and pads. Saddle pad– Also known as a saddle blanket. It’s basically a pad that goes underneath the saddle for extra cushioning. Lunge line – We use it for training. It’s a long rope that we use to move horses around in a circle in a trainin...
Bald face– A horse with a bald face will have a very wide and white patch of hair that extends to or past the eyes. Snip– White marking that covers the horse’s nose. Faint– A small marking that never goes away. It usually has white hairs but no underlying pink skin. Blaze– White stripe that extends vertically along the horse’s face. Bay– A bay hors...
Anticor– An anticor refers to a dangerous swelling or inflammation in a horse’s breast. Also known as anticoeur or avant-cœur. Bone– A horse with good “bone” has decent-sized bones as well as a very good bone density for its breed and age. By measuring a horse’s bone, veterinarians can determine its ability to carry weight. A horse with poor bone w...
Yearling– A horse that is one year old. A very young horse. Weanling– A young horse that has been separated from his mother. Weanlings are usually around 6 months old, and the separation is necessary for the young horse to learn how to fend for itself. Withers– We measure a horse’s height at the withers. This is the ridge that goes between the hors...
Aids– Giving aids is giving signals to a horse using voice, hands, legs, and body weight. Gait – A horse’s gait represents the way it walks and runs. There are four main gaits in English riding, namely walk, trot, canter, and gallop. Western riding also includes two more gaits named jog and lope. For more information about horse gaits and gaited ho...
Showjumping– Singular class in horse shows or part of an eventing competition. A timed event in which the rider and horse need to go through a specific obstacle course and perform a set of jumps. Cross country– Complex English riding discipline that has the rider and horse gallop through a preset path while facing numerous obstacles. These obstacle...
At grass– A horse that is at grass is pastured year-round and one of its main sources of nutrition is grass. Rail– The rail refers to a fence, wall, or any outer barrier of an arena. Keeping a horse “on the rail” means not allowing it to go near the center of the arena. Soft hands– Having soft hands as a rider means having the ability to keep your ...
- “I’m not feeling well.” A horse that’s ill or in pain might display classic physical expressions of discomfort. “A sick horse probably wouldn’t be very bright or alert,” says McDonnell.
- “I’m stressed!” Horses in acute stress display fairly recognizable body language, says McDonnell. They might have forward-pointing ears, wide-open eyes, widened nostrils, a high head, a stiff stance, and a raised tail.
- “I’m Depressed” Depressed horses tend to exhibit a specific kind of body language that’s easy to recognize once you know it, says Clémence Lesimple, PhD, of the EthoS Laboratory of Human and Animal Ethology at the University of Rennes, in France.
- “I don’t like this.” Horses don’t always agree with our choices, and they often don’t hesitate to express their discontent. If our riding style or grooming method makes them uncomfortable, their body language can be quite clear: “I don’t like that!”
Biologically, may be used to define small horses that retain a pony phenotype of relatively short height heavy coat, thick mane and tail, proportionally short legs, and heavy build regardless of actual mature height.
Aug 31, 2023 · A dropped head is a sign your horse is relaxed and feeling good, and his ears will often hang to the side as well.
Dec 5, 2021 · List of common horse idioms, sayings and expressions. Find out what these 20 horse idioms mean and their history/origin.
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Mar 24, 2020 · A sudden decrease in output could indicate an obstruction or impaction in the gastrointestinal tract and should be treated as a veterinary emergency. Content: intact grains or undigested fibre...
