Parts of the Horse
The bony base of the spine from which the tail protrudes (where the tail comes out)
What is the dock?
The raised part of a western saddle located on the pommel that allows the rider to dally (tie off) a cow when roping
What is the horn?
Name one thing someone might own a horse for other than riding
Why it's important to pick, clean, and trim horses feet
What are: Thrush, cracks, chips, overgrowth, imbalance, sole bruises, etc.
Mariah's last name
What is "Kollasch"
The area between the jaw bone and the bottom of the neck, where a piece of the bridle with the same name connects to keep horses from itching and rubbing off the bridle
What is the throat latch?
The small leather strips that ensure any free flaps or strips of leather are kept tucked down flat against the bridle and don't flap near the horse's face
What are keepers?
Where did English riding come from?
Where is England (with influence from Spain and Germany)
The most important part of a horse's diet
What is forage! High-fiber roughage such as grass from pasture or hay (dried grass)
The kind of horses Mariah had growing up
What are paint and quarter horses?
One of the two parts of the horse's lower back, behind where the saddle sits
What are the croup and the loin?
The type of snaffle bit with loops halfway between a D-ring shape and an O-ring shape
What is an eggbutt snaffle?
The job that most western disciplines are recreating, and that western tack is designed to help with
What is ranching/cattle farming?
Why asymmetry (things being slightly different on the left than on the right) is harmful over time in horses conformation
What is arthritis, or wear and tear on the joints of the horse from uneven distribution of weight.
Who is Jacob?
The angular, round, bony joint on the back of the hind leg, below the gaskin and above the cannon bone, that is actually equivalent to the human heel
What is the hock?
The raised back end of the saddle behind the seat; it is higher in dressage saddles than in jump saddles
What is the cantle?
Three differences between a jump saddle and a dressage saddle
What are: Dressage: Longer leg flap, deeper seat, higher cantle, more prominent knee rolls
Jump: Shallow seat, more forward flap, shorter stirrups, lighter weight
The pros and cons of shoeing a horse
What are: PRO (Protects the hoof from bruising, protects from uneven wear and tear, protects hoofs during rides on rough ground) CON (Cost, prevents natural flexing of the hoof)
The first discipline Mariah rode
What is Western?
The thin, slanted stretch of the horse's ankle beneath the fetlock and above the hoof
What is the pastern?
The stiff form of a saddle, the base on which it is built, usually made of rawhide, wood, or carbon fiber
What is the tree?
The three disciplines in the Olympics
What are show jumping, three day eventing, and dressage?
The reason horses can't have too much sugar (too much grass, too many treats, grass clippings etc.)
What is founder OR colic?
The reason my business is called Meadowlark Equestrian
My childhood farm where I learned to ride and grew up caring for horses was called "Meadowlark Farm." Meadowlarks symbolize hope, growth, and renewal!