ABSP - Horse Riding

Horse Riding

Words

aparejo	a kind of pack saddle used in the American military service and among the Spanish Americans > APAREJOS.
bail bayle	a barrier or pole separating horses in an open stable.
balk baulk	to pull up short; to refuse a jump.
balkiness	the state of being BALKY, apt to balk.
baulkiness	the state of being BAULKY, apt to baulk.
balky	apt to balk; as, a balky horse > BALKIER, BALKIEST; BALKILY.
baulky	apt to balk; as, a baulky horse > BAULKIER, BAULKIEST; BAULKILY.
bareback	without a saddle; (verb) to practise unprotected sex (not necessarily on horseback) > BAREBACKS, BAREBACKING, BAREBACKED.
bayle	see BAIL.
bellyband	a strap that secures a saddle, aka GIRTH.
bit	the part of the bridle that the horse holds in its mouht; (verb) to put a bit in the mouth of > BITS, BITTED, BITTING.
bitless	not having a bit or bridle.
blinder blinker	(usu. in pl.) backwards or sideways flaps to prevent a horse from seeing backwards or sideways.
bradoon bridoon	a light military bridle.
brank	to prance, toss the head.
brecham brechan	a horse-collar.
breeching	a harness strap behind the haunches.
bridle	an apparatus on a horse's head by which to control it; to control with a restraint.
bridler	one who bridles; one who restrains and governs, as with a bridle.
bridlewise	obedient to the pressure of the reins on the neck rather than to the bit.
bridoon	see BRADOON.
browband	the bridle-strap that goes over a horse's forehead
bullwhack	a heavy short-handled whip; (verb) to strike with this.
buzkashi	a game played in Afghanistan by teams of horsemen contesting for possession of a goat's carcass.
calk	a pointed piece on a horseshoe to prevent slipping; (verb) to provide with a calk.
calker calkin caulker cawker	a pointed piece on a horseshoe to prevent slipping.
canter	an equine pace, between a trot and a gallop; (verb) to proceed at canter.
cantle	the raised high part of a saddle.
capriole	a leap and kick performed by a trained horse; (verb) to make such a kick.
caracol	a half turn by a trained horse; a caper; (verb) to make such turn > CARACOLS, CARACOLLING, CARACOLLED.
caracole	a half turn by trained horse; caper; (verb) to make such a turn > CARACOLES, CARACOLING, CARACOLED.
caracoler	one who CARACOLES.
cavalcade	a procession of people on horseback or in vehicles; (verb) to ride in a cavalcade.
cavalero	a horseman > CAVALEROS.
cavaletti cavalletti	a series of timber jumps, adjustable in height, for schooling horses.
cavesson	a noseband for a horse.
cawker	see CALKER.
chabouk chabuk	a horse-whip.
charlier	as in charlier shoe, a special light horseshoe. No —S.
checkrein	a short rein looped over the check hook to prevent a horse from lowering his head, aka a bearing rein.
cinch	a strong saddle girth, as of canvas; (verb) to fasten this.
cronet	the hair growing over the top of a horse's hoof.
croup	the rump of a horse, the place behind the saddle; (verb) to speak hoarsely.
croupade	in dressage, a leap in which the horse draws its hind legs up towards its belly.
croupe	the rump of a horse, the place behind the saddle.
crouper crupper	a strap buckled to the back of a saddle and looped under the horse's tail, to prevent the saddle from slipping forward.
crownpiece	the strap of a bridle that goes over a horse's head behind the ears.
curb	a chain or strap attached to the bit for restraining a horse; (verb) to restrain.
curpel	(Scots) a CRUPPER.
currycomb	a metal comb used to groom horses; (verb) to comb with this.
demipique	an eighteenth-century war-saddle.
demivolt demivolte	a half-turn of a horse, the forelegs being raised in the air.
demount	to dismount.
dishorse	to dismount.
dismount	to get off a horse.
dressage	the training of a horse in deportment.
ebrillade	a bridle check; a jerk of one rein, given to a horse when he refuses to turn.
equestrian	one who rides on horseback.
equestrianism	horsemanship.
equestrienne	a female equestrian.
equitation	the act or art of riding on horseback.
estrapade	a horse's attempt to throw its rider.
event	(verb) to take part in a horse-riding event.
eventer	a horse trained to take part in three-day events.
eventing	show-jumping.
falcade	a motion of a horse throwing itself on its haunches.
footcloth	a housing or caparison for a horse.
gait	the way a horse moves; (verb) to teach (a horse) its gaits > GAITS, GAITING, GAITED.
gallop	to ride a horse at full speed.
galloper	a rider, esp. a huntsman, who gallops.
gambade	a bound or spring of a horse.
gambado	a bound or spring of a horse > GAMBADOS; (verb) to bound or spring > GAMBADOES, GAMBADOING, GAMBADOED.
girding	that which girds, spec. a saddle-girth.
girth	a strap that secures a saddle, aka BELLYBAND.
groom	to tend a horse.
groomer	one that grooms.
gymkhana	a sporting contest, esp. one involving riding or driving skills.
hackamore	a halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, used for leading a pack animal.
halter	a rope for holding and leading an animal; (verb) to put a halter on.
halterbreak	to break (as a colt) to a halter.
harness	to put tackle on a draft animal.
headstall	that part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.
hippodrome	a place set aside for horse and chariot races.
horseback	the back of a horse.
horseflesh	horses collectively.
horseman	one who rides a horse.
horsemanship	the art of riding.
horseshod	shod with horseshoes.
horseshoe	to put horseshoes on > HORSESHOES, HORSESHOEING, HORSESHOED or HORSESHOD.
horseless	without a horse.
horsewhip	a whip for use on horses; (verb) to strike with a horsewhip.
horsewoman	a female HORSEMAN.
jodhpur	(usu. in pl.) long riding-breeches.
jumpoff	a deciding jump in a showjumping.
kajawah	a camel saddle or pannier.
latigo	a strap for tightening a CINCH > LATIGOES or LATIGOS.
manege	the managing of horses; (verb) to train a horse.
martingal martingale	a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high.
mochila	a large leather flap which covers the SADDLETREE.
mount	a horse for riding; (verb) to get on a horse.
noseband	a band that goes over a horse's nose.
nosebanded	wearing a NOSEBAND.
numnah	a pad placed under a saddle of a horse to prevent chafing.
offsaddle	to unsaddle.
outgallop	to surpass at galloping.
outride	to surpass in riding.
outtrot	to surpass in trotting.
palfrenier	a groom.
palfrey	a saddle horse, esp. a light easy-gaited horse suitable for a woman.
palfreyed	riding on a PALFREY, a saddle horse.
passade	the motion of a horse to and fro over ground in dressage.
pelham	on a horse's bridle, a type of bit.
pesade	a dressage manoeuvre in which a horse rears up on its hindlegs without forward movement.
piaffe	to perform a PIAFFER, a movement in dressage.
piaffer	a movement in dressage.
pillion	a light pillow; a saddle for a woman rider; (verb) to equip with a pillion > PILLIONS, PILLIONING, PILLIONED.
polo	a game like hockey played on horseback > POLOS.
pommel	the high part of a saddle-bow.
puissance	a showjumping competition with very high jumps testing the power of a horse.
quirt	a riding crop or whip; (verb) to beat with a quirt.
racker	a horse that walks with a racking gait, i.e. with both legs on one side moving nearly together.
randem	a tandem with three horses.
rearer	a horse that rears.
reesty	of a horse, liable to balk.
reinsman	a skilled rider of horses.
resaddle	to saddle again.
reshoe	to shoe again > RESHOES, RESHOEING, RESHOD or RESHOED.
ridable rideable	suitable for riding.
ridership	being a rider.
ringbit	a horse's bit with rings at the end.
roach	a silvery freshwater fish of the carp family; (verb) to clip or trim (a horse's mane) short so that the hair stands on end.
rodeo	an exhibition of cowboy skill; (verb) to take part in a rodeo.
roughshod	provided with horse-shoes with projecting nails to afford extra grip.
rouncy	a riding-horse, a nag.
rowel	a revolving disk with sharp marginal points at the end of a spur; (verb) to apply a rowel to a horse > ROWELS, ROWELING or ROWELLING, ROWELED or ROWELLED. [Ult. from L. rota, wheel].
saddle	to put a saddle (a leather seat for a rider) on.
saddlebow	part of a saddle.
saddlebred	a breed of saddle horses developed chiefly in Kentucky.
saddlecloth	a cloth placed under or over a saddle.
saddleroom	a room where saddles and harness are kept.
saddlery	a place where saddles are sold.
saddletree	the frame of a saddle.
selle	a seat, saddle.
shabrack shabracque	a trooper's housing or saddle-cloth.
shier shyer	a horse that shies.
showjump	to take part in a SHOWJUMPING competition.
showjumper	a horse or rider in a SHOWJUMPING competition.
showjumping	a competition in which a succession of riders on horseback have to jump a series of obstacles of different kinds > SHOWJUMPINGS.
shyer	see SHIER.
sidecheck	part of a horse's harness.
sidesaddle	a saddle for women in which the rider sits with both legs on one side of the horse.
snaffle	a jointed bit for horses (less severe than the curb); (verb) to purloin.
soring	the practise of making a horse's front feet sore to force high stepping > SORINGS.
spur	a goading instrument on a horse rider's heel; (verb) to apply the spur to.
spurless	having no spurs.
spurne	to spur > SPURNES, SPURNING, SPURNED.
spurrer	one who spurs.
stablemate	a horse from the same stable as another.
startlish startly startish	of a horse, apt to start.
stirrup	a support for a rider's foot, usu consisting of a metal hoop suspended on a strap from the saddle.
surcingle	a girth or strap for holding saddle to animal's back; (verb) to fasten with a surcingle. >
surreined	of a horse: overridden, overworked.
swayback	a horse bent down in the back.
tapadera tapadero	the leather guard in front of a Mexican stirrup.
terret territ torret	a metal ring on a harness through which the reins pass; a ring on an animal's (e.g. dog's) collar for a leash.
throatlash throatlatch	a strap used to fasten a horse's bridle.
tripple	a horse's ambling canter, between a fast walk and a trot; (verb) to proceed at this pace.
trippler	a horse that TRIPPLES, proceeds at a pace between a walk and a trot.
trot	a pace between walking and running (of a horse, with legs moving together diagonally).
unbear	to remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
unbridle	to remove the bridle from.
ungirth	to remove a girth from.
unhorse	to cause to fall from a horse.
unpanel	to unsaddle, from PANEL, a saddle > UNPANELS, UNPANELLING, UNPANELLED.
unpannel	to unsaddle > UNPANNELS, UNPANNELLING, UNPANNELLED.
unrein	to loosen the reins of; to remove restraint from.
unridable	that cannot be ridden.
unsaddle	to remove the saddle from.

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