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Horses

Any of various equine mammals, or even certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.

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Animals; Horses

A particular style of horse with certain characteristics that contribute to its value and efficiency for a particular use.

liver chestnut

Animals; Horses

A very dark red chestnut color, with mane, tail, and legs the same color as the body or flaxen.

hoof packing

Animals; Horses

Material, usually claylike, to be applied to the bottom of the horse's hoof.

heat

Animals; Horses

The time in the mare's breeding cycle when she is "hot" or receptive to the stallion.

coggins certificate

Animals; Horses

A veterinarian's document that certifies the horse free of the disease, equine infectious anemia.

rating

Animals; Horses

Means of classifying the size of a show, sometimes done beforehand according to prizes offered, and sometimes after according to number of entries.

coronary band

Animals; Horses

The top of the hoof between hair-covered skin and hoof where growth takes place.

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