Animated horse-drawn wagon Equinality Lexicon

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tail the tail of the horse includes the dock together with all the hair which is usually allowed to grow about 10 cm (4 ins) below the point of the hock
technical delegate the person at an international horse show or three-day event who is responsible for seeing that the competition is run according to international rules and that the course is correct; he is usually from a country other than the host nation
teeth when fully mouthed the horse has 40 teeth: 12 incisors (6 in each jaw), 4 canineds (1 in each side of the upper and lower jaw), and 24 molars (6 above and 6 below on each side); females lack canines
temperature the normal temperature of a horse is 38ºC (100.5ºF), and it is taken by inserting a thermometer into the rectum, taking care to position it to one side to obtain an accurate reading
tetanus an infectious, often fatal, disease caused by the micro-organism Tetanus bacillus which lives in the soil and enters a horse's body through wounds, especially of one foot
  • An early and significant sympton is protrusion of the third eyelid.
  • One of the first visible signs is that the horse will stand with its head pointed forwards, its front legs wide apart, its hind legs straddled with the hocks turned outwards and its tail raised.
  • If made to move the animal will walk stiffly.
  • As the disease advances the horse may become nervous and excited and the facial muscles become so rigid that the animal is unable to open its mouth.
  • In advanced cases, the horse stands rigid, with head and neck outstretched and tail extended.
  • Limbs become fixed and the jaws become locked, which makes normal eating and drinking virtually impossible.
  • One of the chief killers of unprotected horses, prevention is important as cures are rare.
  • The best prevention is to maintain strict sanitary attention to all wounds, espcially punctuse and those near the feet, and to give an anti-tetanus shot with regular boosters.
thoroughpin this can be either articular or tendinous and is made manifest by a fluctuating swelling on either side of the tendon just above the point of the hock
  • Articular is a chronic distention of the capsule of the hock joint, at the side and back, whch is usually accomapnied by a bog spavin).
three-day event a combined training competition completed over three consecutive days; it consists of a dressage test, a cross-country section, which includes a steeplechase course and two circuits of roads and tracks as well as a course of cross-country obstacles, and finally a show-jumping event
throat lach a strap which is part of the headpiece of a bridle; it fastens under the horse's throat so as to prevent the bridle from slipping over the head; known more correctly as throat latch
thrush inflammation of the frog of a horse's foot, characterized by a foul smelling discharge and caused by unhygenic stable conditions
tied in is an expression used to describe the front legs of a horse whose circumference measured just below the knee is less than that measured a little lower and nearer to the fetlock joint
time allowed the prescribed period of time in which a competitor must complete a show-jumping course if he is not to incur time faults
time limit the prescribed period of time in which a competitor must complete a show-jumping course it he is not to be eliminated
tipster in racing, a person who makes a business of providing information or tips about the chances of hroses in races
toad eye mealy rim on both eyelids; it almost encircles the eye that is prominent; found in the Exmoor Pony
totalizer an electromechanical apparatus used for a form of betting in which the total amount wagered, after a deduction of a percentage for costs, etc., is divided among the holders of winning and place tickets
trail horse a horse trained, bred or used for cross-country rides
training tracks concentric tracks inside the racecourse proper at Australian racetracks, on which the great majority of Australian racehorses are trained
travers a dressage movement on two tracks in which the horse moves at an angle of not more than 30 degrees along the long side of the arena with the forelegs on the outer and the hind legs on the inner track, looking in the direction in which it is going and bent slightly round the inside leg of the rider
treble in show-jumping, a combination obstacle consisting of three sepaate jumps; three fences in such close alignment that they are related and have to be jumped in combination
triple bar in show-jumping, a spread fence consisting of three sets of poles built in staircase fashion in a progression of heights with the highest at the back
trot a pace of two time in which the legs move in diagonal pairs but not quite simultaneously
turf (a) any course over which horseracing is conducted; (b) in the US turf races are held over grass courses as opposed to dirt tracks; (c) the world of horseracing in general
turn on the forehand a movement in which the horse pivots on the forehand while describing concentric circles with the hind legs
turn on the quarters a movement in which the horse pivots on the hind legs while describing concentric circles with the forelegs; also known as turn on the haunches

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