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[RC] Glossary of Horse Terms - ValloneleeGlossary of Horse Terms?? Hock: Financial condition of all horse owners. ?? Stall: What your rig does at rush hour in an unfamiliar city on the way to a big horse show . ?? A Bit: What you have left in your pocket after you've been to your favorite tack shop. ?? Fence: Decorative structure built to provide your horse with something to chew on. ?? Horse Auction: What you think of having after your horse bucks you off. ?? Pinto: Green coat pattern found on freshly washed light colored horses left unattended for 2 minutes. ?? Well Mannered: Hasn't stepped on, bitten, or kicked anyone for a week. ?? Rasp: Abrasive metal tool used to remove excess skin from ones knuckles. ?? Lunging: Popular training method in which a horse exercises their owner by spinning them in circles until dizzy. ?? Gallop: Customary gait a horse chooses when returning back to the barn. ?? Nicely Started: Lunges, but not enough health insurance to even think about riding him. ?? Colic: Gastro-intestinal result of eating at horse fair food stands. ?? Colt: What your mare gives you when you want a filly. ?? Easy to Load: Only takes 3 hours, 4 men, a 50lb bag of oats, and a tractor with loader. ?? Easy to Catch: In a 10x10 stall. ?? Easy Rider: Rides good in a trailer; not to be confused with "ride-able". ?? Endurance Ride: End result when your horse spooks and runs away with you. ?? Hives: What you get when receive the vet bill for your 6 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 1 donkey. ?? Hobbles: Walking gait of a horse owner after their foot has been stepped on by their horse. ?? Feed: Expensive substance used to manufacture manure. ?? Dog House: What you are in when you spend too much money on grooming supplies and pretty halters. ?? Light Cribber: We can't afford to build anymore fencing or box stalls for this buzz saw on four legs. ?? Three Gaited Horse: A horse that. 1) trips, 2) stumbles, 3) falls. Lee "Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out"
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