Terms 1
a baby horse (under 6 months old)
Foal
scientific term for horses
Equine
fast 4-beat gait (fastest gait, used in racing)
Gallop
the length of each step (all 4 feet have moved)
Stride
A measurement of distance; the length of a horse.
Length
a castrated male horse
Gelding
a mature female horse
Mare
slow, 4-beat gait
Walk
the amount of races a horse has started or raced
Starts
where the horses begin a race
Starting Gate
a horse that is in its one year old year ( between 1-2 years old)
Yearling
adult male horse used for breeding
Stallion/stud
diagonal 2-beat gait
Trot
professional race horse rider
Jockey
Total prize money
Purse
a young male horse (under 4 years old)
Colt
a foal that has been weaned (removed from) its mother
Weanling
controlled 3-beat gait
Canter
"track guardians" who escort horses to the starting gate, catch loose or runaway horses, and assist with unruly horses
Outriders
Jersey worn by the jockey
Silk
a young female horse (under 4 years old)
Filly
Maiden
used multiple ways.
A horse who has never won a race
A horse who has never started a race
A mare or filly who has not had a baby
a horse’s speed and style of movement. Includes walk, trot, canter, and gallop
Gait
measure of distance used in horse racing, equal to 1/8mile
Furlong
starting gate number for a race (like lanes on a track)
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