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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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passage

Animals; Horses

Very collected, elevated, and cadenced trot characterized by a pronounced engagement of the hindquarters, more exaggerated flexion of the knees and hocks, and a graceful elasticity of movement.

wood chewing

Animals; Horses

A common vice that damages facilities and can cause abnormal wear of teeth and possible complications from wood splinters.

crossing

Animals; Horses

Breeding horses of different pedigrees.

fault

Animals; Horses

Scoring unit to keep track of knockdowns, refusals, or other offenses.

eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE)

Animals; Horses

Viral disease of horses affecting the brain.

palomino

Animals; Horses

A horse with coloring similar to that of a Palomino Horse.

fetlock joint

Animals; Horses

Between the cannon (metacarpus or metatarsus) and the pastern (first phalanx) including the sesamoid bones; sometimes referred to as ankle.

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