Description
The equipment used on horses
The piece of tack placed on the horse's back that the rider sits in
The piece of tack placed on the horse's head when riding, it is how the rider controls the horse
Tack placed on the horses head, mainly used for leading horse from the ground
and the rope attached to the head collar for leading and tying up
The piece of tack used in the horse's mouth, they are normally metal but can also be made other materials such as plastic.
Tack the rider holds that attaches to the bit in the horse's mouth
The metal cups that the rider places their feet in, they are attached to the saddle by long, adjustable straps called stirrup leathers
A soft pad that sits under the saddle to provide cushioning and helps to keep the saddle in place
The thick strap that secures the saddle to the horse, it runs under their belly just behind the front legs
Protective wraps place on the horses legs or hooves to protect against injury
Elastic cord placed from the bit to the girth, used loosely to help keep the contact consistent for the benefit of the horse
Name
Tack
Saddle
Bridle
Headcollar &
Lead Rope
Bit
Reins
Stirrups
Saddlepad/
Numnah
Girth
Boots
Bungies
Tack and Equipment
Horsey Jargon
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Riding Attire
Description
The ‘trousers’ worn by riders, they are normally close fitting for safety and, for comfort, have no seams along any areas that are in contact with the saddle
Specialist riding footwear that are ankle high with a smooth sole and small heel
Normally worn with jodhpur boots around the lower legs to protect them from rubbing against the saddle and to provide extra grip
Specialist knee high boots for riding that have a smooth sole and small heel
Gloves designed specifically for riding with extra grip and no seams in the areas that the rider holds the reins
A protective item worn on the top half of the rider for safety
Hats designed specifically for horse riding that have a hard outer shell over protective cushioning and three point strap that fastens under the chin. Also known as a hard hat or skull cap
Name
Jodphurs &
Breeches
Jodphur Boots
Chaps
Long Boots
Riding Style Gloves
Body Protector
Riding Hat
Description
The area where horses are kept
This is for facilities that provide a service where people pay to keep their horses at the yard. Some yards will run this alongside a business providing lessons, while other yards are purely set up for customers to pay to keep their horses
The outdoor space where horses live and graze
The indoor space where horses live
The lock used at the bottom of a stable door
Dried grass that horses eat
Semi dried grass that is wrapped in bales and left to naturally ferment, but is more nutritional than hay and contains less dust
Highly nutritional food for horses, fed much more sparingly than grass, hay or haylage
A secure room that houses horse tack and equipment
The space which you exercise horses in, they usually have a sand surface and can either be outdoors – with no cover, or indoors – with a large roof cover
A form of exercise on horses outside of the arena usually on quiet roads, fields, or bridleways
The name for exercise usually undertaken inside an arena to train the horse and rider
The action of getting on a horse
The specially trained and qualified person who looks after the horses feet (hooves) and puts on the horse shoe
Name
Yard
Livery
Yard
Field or Paddock
Stable
Kick Bolt
Hay
Haylage
Horse Feed
Tack Room
Arena/School/
Menage
Hack
Schooling
Mount
Farrier
At The Yard
Horse
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Horse – fully grown adult equine over 14.2 hands high
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Pony – fully grown adult equine under 14.2 hands high
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Foal – a baby horse or pony that is under 1 year old
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Hands (hh) – the unit that horses and ponies are measured in: 1 hand = 4 inches
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Mane – the long hair that the horse has running over the length of their neck
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Forelock – the long hair that grows over the forehead of the horse, the horse equivalent to a human ‘fringe’
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Hoof – the technical name for a horse’s foot
Paces
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Walk = 4 beats / 4 mph
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Trot = 2 beats / 8 mph
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Canter = 3 beats / 10 – 17 mph
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Gallop = 4 beats / 20 – 30 mph