Horse Talk

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Horse Talk
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and
Museum
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What are some horse terms you have heard?

• Foal
• Colt
• Filly
• Stallion
• Mare

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Foal

• A foal is a baby horse under one year of age that
  can either be male or female.

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Colt

• A colt is a young, male horse under four years of
  age.

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Filly

• A filly is a female horse under four years of age.

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Stallion

• A stallion is a male horse, over four years of
  age, that can produce foals.

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Mare

• A mare is a female horse, over four years of age,
  that can mother a foal.

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Review

• A baby horse which is 6 months old and can either
  be a girl or a boy is called a ________.
• A male horse that is 3 is called a Stallion.
• True or False
• This horse term is used when a female horse is
  over four years of age.
• A. Foal
• B. Mare
• C. Filly

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Horse Tack
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Bridle

• A bridle is a piece of
• equipment used to
• control a horse.
• The bridle fits over the
• horse's head, and has
• the purpose of holding
• the bit in the horse's
• mouth

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Bit

• Made of metal or rubber
• Attached to the bridle.
• Its worn INSIDE the
• horses mouth.
• Helps the rider tell the
• horse how fast to go and
• where to go.

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Reins

• Leather or rope fastened to bit
• Used by rider to steer the horse

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Saddle

• Seat for the rider fastened to the horses back

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Seat
Skirt
Fender
Stirrup
Cantle
Pommel
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Horse Shoes
Racing Shoe Worn by Goetta
Regular Shoe Worn by Zippo Pine Bar
Sliding Shoe Worn by Expensive Hobby
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Review

• The bridle fits on the horses
• a. head b. back c. feet d. tail
• Reins are made of leather or rope
• True or False?
• The bit fits in the horses
• a. hair b. backpack c. mouth d. ear

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Credit to

• www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/index.php/cPath/23_40
• www.metmuseum.org/.../eusi/hob_47.100.24_av1.htm
• cgi.ebay.com/MINIATURE-MINI-HORSE-DRIVING-BRIDLE
• http//www.cowboyshowcase.com/glossary20horseterm
  s.htm
• http//www.mcmastersaddlesandtack.com/sitemap.htm
• http//www.mcmastersaddlesandtack.com/textanbarrel
  saddle897NA.htm
• http//www.horsesaddleshop.com/textan-reining-sadd
  le.html