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Breed:
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a group of animals within a species that share the same features, such as color or markings
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Canter:
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a horse’s fast, bounding gait
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Colt:
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a male horse under four years old
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Dam:
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mother horse
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Farrier:
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a person who looks after a horse’s hooves and shoes
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Field of vision:
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the entire area that can be seen without turning the heard
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Filly:
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a female horse under four years old
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Foal:
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a newborn horse (male or female)
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Gait:
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the way a horse walks or runs
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Gallop:
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a horse’s fastest pace, during which all four feet can be off the ground at
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Gelding:
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a castrated male horse
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Gestation Period:
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the amount of time offspring in the womb during pregnancy
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Herbivore:
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animal that only eats plants
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Keratin:
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fibrous protein
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Mare:
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a female horse more than four years old
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Reins:
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leather straps that are attached to the bit and held in a rider’s hands
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Scent:
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the smell given off by an animal
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Sire:
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father horse
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Stallion:
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a male horse used for breeding
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Thoroughbred:
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a purebred horse
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Trot:
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a horse’s most natural pace
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Walk:
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a horse’s slowest pace
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Conformation:
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This term describes the overall body shape, size, and proportion of the horse.
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Gestation Period:
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the amount of time offspring in the womb during pregnancy
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