Tack
A piece of horse tack that helps stabilize a bit in a horse's mouth and is used with curb bits.
What is a curb strap?
The process of gently filing away sharp edges or hooks to present a firm, flat surface for more efficient chewing.
What is teeth floating?
Breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
What is an appaloosa?
A rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to run a cloverleaf pattern around preset barrels in the fastest time.
What is barrel racing?
The most common type of bit used while riding horses. It consists of a mouthpiece and two rings.
What is a snaffle?
A strap buckled to the back of a saddle and looped under the horse's tail to prevent the saddle or harness from slipping forward.
What is a crupper?
A blood test to identify if a horse is a carrier of Equine Infectious Anemia.
What is coggins?
Free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors.
What are Mustangs?
A horse show event that evaluates a horse's suitability for a relaxed, slow, and collected gait, as well as its calm and responsive disposition.
What is english or western pleasure?
A type of bit that uses leverage to pull up into the horse's mouth, which can help raise the horse's head.
What is a gag bit?
The area between the front and back of the saddle that provides space for a horse's spine and withers
What is the gullet?
Oval-shaped and creamy in color, and can be attached to the skin or hair of a host.
What are bot fly eggs?
Naturally gaited light horse breed dating back to horses imported to the Caribbean from Spain.
What are Paso Fino Horses?
A competitive equestrian sport that involves long-distance horse races over varied terrain.
What is endurance?
What is a pelham?
Any of several designs of tack that are used on horses to control head carriage.
What is a martingale?
Neurological disease that affects horses; caused by a parasite sarcocystis neurona.
What is Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis? or EPM
Rare and endangered horse originally native to the steppes of Central Asia.
What are Przewalski's horse?
A sport that combines gymnastics, acrobatics, and dance while riding a horse that is moving in a circle.
What is vaulting?
A bit with a flexible mouthpiece that's designed to prevent horses from leaning on or locking onto the bit.
What is a waterford?
A strap or belt that goes around a horse's girth and can be used for a variety of purposes.
What is a surcingle?
A collection of muscles, ligaments, and tendons in its limbs that help it stand and sleep while using minimal muscular effort.
What is the stay apparatus?
Things that move and things that don't.
What are horses scared of?
A style of English horseback riding that emphasizes the horse's high action and is known for its thrilling performances.
What is saddle seat?
A bit used by horsemen to convey precise commands to a well-trained horse.
What is a spade bit?