About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 96. Chapters: Donkeys, Equid hybrids, Horses, Zebras, Przewalski's Horse, Mule, Quagga, Onager, Horse racing, Hinny, Glossary of equestrian terms, Plains Zebra, Grevy's Zebra, Wild horse, Pony, Zebroid, Asses' milk, African Wild Ass, Alexamenos graffito, Donkey show, Vet-Stem, Kiang, Mountain Zebra, Baudet de Poitou, Tarpan, Mongolian Wild Ass, Spanish-Norman horse, Hair whorl, Polo pony, Burchell's Zebra, Yakutian horse, Hand, Biblioburro, Grant's Zebra, Nubian Wild Ass, Pack burro racing, Feral donkeys in Australia, Asinus, Cape Mountain Zebra, Furioso-North Star, Catalan donkey, Provence donkey, Equus lambei, Racewood, Rapa das Bestas, European Ass, Swedish Ardennes, Equus francisci, Selous' Zebra, Andalusian donkey, Onolatry, Hartmann's Mountain Zebra, Chapman's Zebra, Albino Donkey, Hippology, Crawshay's Zebra, Donkey rides, Atlas Wild Ass, Ponui donkey, Karpass donkey, Southern Kiang, Balkan Donkey, Western Kiang. Excerpt: This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms; both technical terminology and jargon that has developed over the centuries to describe horses and other equidae, as well as various horse-related concepts. Where noted, some terms are used only in American English (US) or only in British English (UK), or are regional to a particular part of the world, such as Australia (Au). For additional terminology, see also: Ace or ACPSlang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring.ActionThe way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hocks, and feet. Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used to describe the trot, but sometimes applied to the canter or gallop. High action is a breed characteristic of Saddlebreds and other breeds used in ...
