Vocabulary

HANDS – The measurement of a horse’s height. Each hand is 4 inches.

DRAFT / DRAUGHT – A heavily built horse. Usually these are horses that were bred for working, they often pull carts and heavy loads.

BALD –  A wide white blaze marking on a horse’s face that extends past the eyes.

CHESTNUT – The knobby fleshy part that sticks out on a horse’s leg.

ROACHED –  A trimmed horse mane.

 PASTERN – Part of the horse leg between the hoof and the fetlock. (right above the hoof)

EQUUS – The genus of horses, includes donkeys and zebras.

 EQUINE – Of or relating to horses.

EQUESTRIAN – A horse rider.