Equinality Lexicon
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| dam | the female parent of a foal |
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| dandy brush | the long-bristled brush for removing the surface dirt or mud from a horse's coat |
| dark horse | in racing, a horse whose form is little known outside its own stable |
| Darley ARabian | Considered the most important of the three founds of the Thoroughbred, he was imported to Britain from the east by a Mr. Darleyin the early 18th century.
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| dead heat | in racing, a tie for first, second or third places |
| declaration | a statement made in wrting by an owner, trainer or his representative, a specified time before a race or compeition, declaring that a horse will take part |
| deep | horse is deep through the girth if the measurement is considerable from the withers to the elbow; horse has "heartroom," especially if its chest is broad |
| Derby (Jumping) | The prototype showjumping Derby was held in Hamburg in 1920, and it was both successful and spectacular. Notable examples:
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| diagonal aids | combinations of hand and leg aids on opposite sides used to control the horse; used in advanced training |
| dirt track | a race track, the surface of which is a combination of sand and soil |
| dishing | when forelegs do not move straight forward and back, but swing to the side in an outward, circular movement |
| dividend | the amount paid to a person who has backed a winner or a placed horse on a totalizator; in the US called the pay-off |
| dog fox | a male fox |
| dog hound | a male hound |
| dope | to administer drugs to a horse, either to improve or hinder its performance in a race or competition:
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| dorsal stripe | stripe found in promitive breeds that runs down the neck along the back to the top of the tail |
| double | (a) the backing of two horses to win in separate races, the winnings of one race being carried as a stake on the second; if either horse fails to win the bet is lost; in the US known as the daily double; (b) in show-jumping a combination obstacle consisting of two separate jumps |
| double bridle | a bridle consisting of two bits, a curb and a snaffle which are attached by means of two cheekpieces and may be operated separately |
| drag | an artificial scent for a hunt made by trailing a strong smelling material such as a piece of sacking impregnated with aniseed or a fox's dropping over the ground |
| draghound | a hound trained to follow a drag |
| draghunt | a hunt with a drag or artificial scent, a form gaining in popularity |
| drain | an underground pipe, ditch or watercourse in which a fox may hide |
| draw rein | a rein fixed to the girth and passing through the rings of the bit to the rider's hand |
| dressage | the art of training horses to perform all movements in a balanced, supple, obedient and keen manner |
| driving competitions (International) | this is the sport of combined driving and based on the ridden three-day event, becoming increasingly popular; successful competitors come from Germany, Poland, Holland, and Hungaria |
| drover | Australian horseman who herds cattle or sheep over long distances |
| each way | in racing, to back a horse to win and to finish in the first three |
| earth | the lair of a fox which it digs below ground level or in the side of a bank |
| elimination | the excluding of a competitor from taking further part in a particular competition |
| engaged | a term applied to a horse entered in a particular race |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestinal or bowel lining which may be set up by bacteria, chemical or vegetation poisons, or mouldy or damaged food containing harmful fungi |
| entire | term used to describe an ungelded horse |
| equestrian | (a) of, or pertaining to, horsemen or horsemanship; (b) a rider or performer on horseback |
| equestrienne | a female rider or performer on horseback |
| equine | (a) of, or pertaining to, the horse; (b) a horse |
| equinology | as applied to the science in which the study is of equidae, the family of horses.
Please note: The use of this term throughout this site is solely for the scientific application and should not be confused with the registered trademark "Equinology™" | evens | in racing, the betting odds given on a horse when the person who places the bet stands to win the same amount as his stake; in the US known as even money |
| event horse | a horse which competes or is capable of competing in a combined training competition |
| ewe neck | top line of the neck, from the poll to the withers, is concave instead of convex or straight; it is also called an "upside-down neck" |
| exacta | a type of wagering in which the better must select the first and second place finishers in exact order |
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Equinealities in place since 1997, Section in place 2001, Updated 1/27/2019
