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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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navicular bone

Animals; Horses

The small flat bone within the back portion of each coffin joint ("caudal heel") with attachments to the flexor tendon.

hollow back

Animals; Horses

A back which is unduly dipped.

founder

Animals; Horses

Another word for laminitis, a serious disease affecting a horse's hooves and often caused by a horse's eating too much grain or green pasture.

refinement

Animals; Horses

Quality appearance, indicating good breeding.

grand prix

Animals; Horses

Top caliber classes in dressage and show jumping, often offering large cash prizes.

equestrian

Animals; Horses

A term relating to horsemen and women or horsemanship; a rider.

interdental space

Animals; Horses

The space on the horse's jawbone between the incisors and pre-molars where there are no teeth, making room for the bit.

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