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18 Cards in this Set
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light horse |
A horse that is used for riding, racing, or showing 14.2 - 17 hands 900- 1400 pounds (Morgan) |
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draft horse |
Heavy horses used for pulling or work, 14.2- 17.2 hands 1400 pounds and over (Percheron) |
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pony |
An animal that is 14.2 hands or less and weighs 500-900 pounds. |
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near side |
The left side of a horse |
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off side |
The right side of a horse |
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stallion |
An intact male horse over the age of 4 (5 in thoroughbreds) |
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mare |
Female horse over the age of 5 |
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gelding |
A castrated male of any age |
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foal |
A young horse under 1 year of age of either sex |
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filly |
A female horse under the age of 4 |
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colt |
An intact male horse under the age of 4 |
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weanling |
A foal that is no longer nursing and has been removed from its mother. Usually between 6 months and 1 year of age, depending on the breed. |
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yearling |
A horse between the ages of 1 and 2 years. |
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brood mare |
An adult female that can and will be bred or has already produced a foal. |
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hand |
The unit used to measure the height of the horse, it is equal to 4 inches. |
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tack |
Equipment used for riding or driving a horse. |
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herd |
A group of horses, lead in the wild by an experienced older Mare… In domestic horses is simply refers to a group of horses that are stabled together |
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farrier |
A person who makes shoes and trims horses hooves |
