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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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tack

Animals; Horses

Equipment used on a horse (brushes, blankets, saddle, halter, bridle, etc..).

transition

Animals; Horses

Upward or downward change between gaits, speed, direction, or maneuvers.

paint

Animals; Horses

Coat pattern on any breed of horse that is similar to that on a Paint Horse

snaffle, snaffle bit

Animals; Horses

Bit with a solid or jointed mouthpiece that has no shanks and works on principles of direct pressure only.

bareback

Animals; Horses

Riding without a saddle

engagement

Animals; Horses

Use of the horse's back and hindquarters to create energy and impulsion to forward movement. An engaged horse has a rounded top line, dropped croup, flexed abdominals, and elevated head and neck.

flying change

Animals; Horses

A change of lead at the lope, without slowing to the trot.

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