Glossary of Horse Terms
a.. Hock: Financial condition of all horse owners.

b.. Stall: What your rig does at rush hour in an unfamiliar city on
the way to a big trail ride.

c.. A Bit: What you have left in your pocket after you've been to
your favorite tack shop.

d.. Fence: Decorative structure built to provide your horse with
something to chew on.

e.. Horse Auction: What you think of having after your horse bucks
you off.

f.. Pinto: Green coat pattern found on freshly washed light colored
horses left unattended for 2 minutes.

g.. Well Mannered: Hasn't stepped on, bitten, or kicked anyone for
a week.

h.. Rasp: Abrasive metal tool used to remove excess skin from ones
knuckles.

i.. Lunging: Popular training method in which a horse exercises
their owner by spinning them in circles until dizzy.

j.. Gallop: Customary gait a horse chooses when returning back to
the barn.

k.. Nicely Started: Lunges, but not enough health insurance to even
think about riding him.

l.. Colic: Gastro-intestinal result of eating at horse fair food
stands.

m.. Colt: What your mare gives you when you want a filly.

n.. Easy to Load: Only takes 3 hours, 4 men, a 50lb bag of oats,
and a tractor with loader.

o.. Easy to Catch: In a 10x10 stall.

p.. Easy Rider: Rides good in a trailer; not to be confused with
"ride-able".

q.. Endurance Ride: End result when your horse spooks and runs away
with you.

r.. Hives: What you get when receive the vet bill for your 6
horses,3 dogs, 4 cats, and 1 donkey.

s.. Hobbles: Walking gait of a horse owner after their foot has
been stepped on by their horse.

t.. Feed: Expensive substance used to manufacture manure.

u.. Dog House: What you are in when you spend too much money on
grooming supplies and pretty halters.

v.. Light Cribber: We can't afford to build anymore fencing or box
stalls for this buzz saw on four legs.

w.. Three Gaited Horse: A horse that. 1) trips, 2) stumbles, 3)
falls.