Horse Dictionary

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

Gastrointestinal 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.