Equinality Lexicon
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| saddle | a seat for a rider on horseback, made in various designs according to the purpose for which it is required |
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| saddle bronc riding | one of the standard rodeo events; the rider has to use a regulation saddle; he is allowed to use only one rein attached to a simple halter and is not allwoed to touch the saddle, the horse or himself with his free hand; he mus remain moutned for 10 seconds and is judged according to how hard the horse bucks and how well he rides |
| saddle furniture | the metal parts of a saddle |
| saddler | a person who makes or deals in saddlery and/or harness |
| saddlery | the bridle, saddle and other items of tack used on a horse which is to be ridden as opposed to driven |
| scent | the distinctive odor of the fox which is given off by the glands under the tail and from the pads |
| school | (a) to train a horse for whatever purpose it may be required; (b) an enclosed area, either covered or open where a horse may be trained or exercised |
| scratch | (a) to withdraw a horse from an equestrian event after it had been officially entered; (b) (US) to spur vigorously |
| scrub dashing | galloping after half-wild cattle in timbered country in Australia in order to round them up into a herd |
| selling race | a race immediately after which, any runner, if a loser, may be claimed for a previously stated price, or, if the winner, must be offered for sale at auction |
| service | the mating of a mare by a stallion |
| sequence of gaits or paces | for each gait, there is a correct sequence of footfalls; at the walk, four hoofbeats should be heard with equal intervals between them; they should fall in the order of right hind leg, right foreleg, left hindleg, left foreleg; at the trot, there are two footfalls, with legs moving in diagonal pairs separated by a moment of suspension; at the canter, there are three hoof beats followed by a moment of suspension; the canter can be on the left lead or right lead; on the left lead, the first hoofbeat is the right hindleg followed by the left hind and right foreleg together and finally the leading leg, the left foreleg; on the right lead, the left hing is first; in the gallop, four hoof beats are heard followed by a moment of suspension; on the left lead, the sequence is right hind left, left hind leg, right foreleg, left foreleg; on the right lead, the left hindleg starts a similar sequence |
| shoeing | the act of putting shoes on a horse; normally a horse needs its shoes renewed every four to eight weeks depending on the type of work it is required to do, whether it is worked on soft or hard ground and how fast its feet grow |
| show | (a) to compete in a horse show; (b) (US) to finish third in a race |
| show class | any of various competitions held at horse shows in which the animals are judged for their conformation, condition, action and/or suitability for whatever purpose they are used, or intended to be used |
| shy | for a horse to swerve away suddenly in fear (or occasionally from here high spirits) from an obstacle or sound |
| sickle hocks | conformation fault: weak hocks that when viewed from the side are bent to form shapes similar to a sickle |
| sidebones | ossification of the lateral cartilages of the pedal bone, particular to the forefeet in cart horses, causing lameness and may result in fusion of the pastern and pedal joints; see ringbone |
| side reins | part of the breaking equipment; attached to the horse from the roller or saddle | side saddle | a saddle designed for women on which the rider sits with both feet on the same side, normally the nearside; on that side, the saddle has two padded projections placed diagonally one above the other; the rider hooks her right leg over the upper one and places the left leg under and against the lower one resting her left foot in the single stirrup iron |
| silks | the peaked cap and silk or woollen blouse, both carrying the colors of the owner, worn by a jockey in racing |
| sire | the male parent of a foal |
| skate | a horse of poor quality |
| skewbald | a horse whose coat consists of large irregular and clearly defined patches of white and any other color, except black |
| sleeper | a horse which unexpectedly wins a race having previously shown poor form |
| sloping shoulders | the line of the shoulders runs obliquely from the withers to the point of the shoulders |
| slow gait | one of the gaits of the five-gaited American Saddle Horse; it is a true prancing action in which each foot in turn is raised and then held momentarily in mid-air before being brought down; similar to the rack and also called the single-foot |
| snaffle bit | the oldest and simplest form of bit, available in a variety of types, but consists chiefly of a single bar with a ring at each end to which one pair of reins is attached; most frequently used |
| snaffle bridle | the bridle used in conjunction with a snaffle bit |
| sound | said of a horse which is free from any illness, disease, blemish, physical defect or imperfection which might impair in any way its usefullness or ability to work |
| speak | the bark or bay of a houn on finding a scent |
| spavin | a bony enlargement on the lower inner aspect of the hock joint, caused by a periodtitis |
| speedy cut | a wound inside the leg, around the knee or cannon bone, caused by the shoe of the opposite foot |
| splint | a bony growth which gradually forms between a horse's cannon bone and one of the splint bones are a result of excess strain or concussion
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| sprained tendons | sprains usually affect the flexor or back tendons of horses for fast work, such as racehorses or hunters, and when serious, the horse is said to have broken down
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| spread fence | in show-jumping and cross-country, any of various obstacles which are wide as opposed to simply high, such as hog backs, parallel bars, triple bar or water jump |
| sprinter | a horse which is able to move at great speed over a short distance but is seldom able to maintain the pace over a long distance |
| spur | a pointed device strapped onto the heel of a rider's boot and used to urge the horse onwards, etc. |
| stable | (a) a building in which one or more horses are kept; (b) a collection of horses belonging to one person, such as a racehorse owner or ridign-school proprietor, or kept at one establishment |
| stale line | the line of a fox which has passed some time previously |
| stallion | also called a "stud" or "entire"; it is an ungelded horse that should be capable of reproducing the species; an ungelded male horse aged four years or over |
| stallion hound | a male hound used for breeding purposes |
| standard event | any of the fice rodeo events recognized by the governing body, the Rodeo Cowboys Association; these are bareback riding, bull riding, calf-roping, saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling |
| standing square | refers to a horse standing in balance with its legs lined up in pairs |
| starter's orders | when the starter of a race has satisfied himself that all runners are present and ready to race, a flag is raised to show that horses are 'under starter's orders' |
| stayer | a term applied to a horse which has great strength and power of endurance and is therefore likely to be successful over a long distance |
| steeplechase | a race over a certain course of a specified distance and on which there are a number of obstacles to be jumped |
| steer wrestling | one of the standard events in a rodeo; the contestant rides alongside a running steer, and jumps from teh saddle on to the head of the steer, the object being to stop the steer, twist it to the ground, and hold it there with the head and all four feet facing the same direction; the contestant completing the event in the shortest time is the winner; also called bulldogging |
| steward | an official at a race meeting appointed to see that the meeting is conducted according to the rules |
| stirrup iron | a loop, ring, or similar device made of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from a saddle to support the rider's foot |
| stirrup leather | the adjustable strap by which the stirrup iron is attached to the saddle |
| stock | (a) a white neckcloth worn for hunting and formal occasions; (b) the handle of a whip |
| stock class | a show class for stock or ranch ponies |
| stock saddle | the high-pommelled, high-cantled Australian cowboy's saddle which has long flaps |
| straight fence | in show-jumping and cross-country courses, any obstacle which has all its component parts in the same vertical plane, such as a gate, post and rails or planks |
| straight shoulders | line of the shoulders is upright |
| strangles | an infectious and highly contagious disease caused by the organism Streptococcus equi and occurring most commonly in young horses; the symptoms include a rise in temperature, a thick nasal discharge and swelling of the sub-maxillary and other lymphatic glands of the head in which abscesses eventually form |
| strike a fox | to find a fox |
| stud | (a) an establishment at which horses are kept for breeding purposes; (b) any large establishment of racehorses, hunters, etc., belonging to one owner; (c) (US) a studhorse or stallion; (d) a metallic head screwed into a horseshoe to give the horse a better grip on a slippery surface |
| stud groom | a senior groom, especially at a stud farm |
| surcingle | a webbing belt usually 6 to 8 cm (2.5 to 3 ins) wide, which passes over a racing or jumping saddle in position, or which can be used in place of a roller to secure a day or night rug |
| sweat scraper | a curved metal blade with a wooden handle used to scrape sweat from a horse |
| sweet itch | a dermatitis usually found in horses that are allergic to a particular pasture plant, and therefore most likely to occur in the spring and summer months; it particularly affects the crest, croup and withers causing intense irritation and producing patches of thick scaly, sometimes ulcerated skin, which the horse often rubs bare in its attempts to get relief |
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Equinealities in place since 1997, Section in place 2001, Updated 1/27/2019
