The Equine Perspective

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I think these sound pretty accurate :)

Gleanings from a Horse's dictionary

> ----------
> Subject:  
> << *Arena: Place where humans can take the fun out of forward motion.
> *Bit: Means by which a rider's every motion is transmitted to the
> sensitive
> tissues of the mouth.
> *Bucking: Counterirritant
> *Crossties: Gymnastic apparatus.
> *Dressage: Process by which some riders can eventually be taught to
> respect
> the bit.
> *Fence: Barrier that protects good grazing
> *Grain: Sole virtue of domestication.
> *Hitching rail: Means by which to test one's strength
> *Horse trailer: Mobile cave bear den.
> *Hotwalker: The lesser of two evils.
> *Jump: An opportunity for self-expression.
> *Latch: Type of puzzle.
> *Longeing: Procedure for keeping a prospective rider at bay.
> *Owner: Human assigned responsibility for one's feeding.
> *Rider: Owner overstepping its bounds.
> *Farrier: Disposable surrogate owner; useful for acting out aggression
> without compromising food supply.
> *Trainer: Owner with mob connections.
> *Veterinarian: Flightless albino vulture. >>
> 

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