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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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lead shank

Animals; Horses

A webbing or leather strap with short length of chain and a snap, used to lead a horse.

dam

Animals; Horses

Mother of a horse.

harness

Animals; Horses

There are two distinctive types of harness used for driving purposes. For pulling heavy loads horses wear collars to enable them to use the full strength of their shoulders. Lighter horses are often ...

stock horse

Animals; Horses

A Western-style horse of the Quarter Horse type.

in the hole

Animals; Horses

Third in line to enter the pen; after "on deck."

dun

Animals; Horses

A yellow or gold body and leg color, often with a black or brown mane and tail, and usually with a dorsal stripe and stripes on the legs and withers.

neck rein

Animals; Horses

Movement of the rein against the horses neck cues him to turn. Also called a "brace rein" or "bearing rein."

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