Facilities
Bridles & Saddes II
Spanish Terms
Harnesses & Driving
Equipment
100

The specific area for washing horses that has good footing when wet and adequate drainage

What is the wash rack

100

The part of the bridle located between the bit and the crown piece

What is the cheek piece

100

End of a strap that must be passed through a buckle

What is latigo

100

An oval-shaped band topped with a buckle through which the shafts on a single-horse harness pass, also the part of the harness by which the traces are attached to the hames

What is a tug


100

Three basic grooming tools

What are hoof pick, brush and curry comb

200

This type of stall increases the ned for exercise because it restricts the mobility of the horse

What is a tie stall

200

The term for a bridle without blinders or blinkers

What is open bridle

200

Word for "cowboy"

What is vaquero

200

A light strong vehicle pulled by horses in harness racing

What is a sulky

200

A cover put over the mane and wrapped around the horse's neck to train the mane to lie netly to one side

What is a mane tamer

300

The increase in bedding required for a concrete floor compared to an asphalt floor in a stall

What is 20%

300

Three parts of BOTH English and Western Bridles

What are crown pieces, cheek pieces and throatlatch

300

Spanish term for a bitless bridle 

What is jaquima

300

The name for the hook found on the upper part of the harness to hold the bearing rein

What is Bearing Rein Hook

300

Four purposes of a saddle pads and blankets

What is 1) to protect the horse's back

2) to absorb sweat and moisture

3) To protect the saddle

4) To help saddles fit better

400

The recommended maximum distance to a fire extinguisher in a barn

What is 75 feet

400

The name for this bitless bridle

What is a Hackamore


400
A herd of horses from which horses are chosen from to work for the day.  Means "remount" or "change of horse"

Remuda

400

The number wheels on a surrey 

What is 4


400

Two types of pack saddles

What are decker and crossbuck

500

The minimun size of a foaling stall 

What is 14 feet by 14 feet

500

A bitless bridle with 3 rings and a noseband


What is a cavesson

500

Part of the traditional Peruvian Saddle which consists of leather straps which encircle the rear of the horse and are attached with buckles to the saddle

What is guarnicion

500

Three parts of a draft horse collar

What are forewale, afterwale and hames

500

What piece of tack may be used during a fox hunt to increase the rider's control of a horse

What is a martingale