Glossary of equestrian terms

This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms that includes both technical terminology and jargon developed over the centuries for horses and other equidae, as well as various horse-related concepts.

Where noted, some terms are used only in American English (US), only in British English (UK), or are regional to a particular part of the world, such as Australia (AU).

See also: gaited horseAlso Intermediate I, IIAlso kimberwick, kimberwicke.See hostler.See silhouette.See barefoot.Also veterinary surgeon, vet.For additional terminology, see also:

A sunlit grey horse
A dark brown horse ridden English-style by a person wearing a top hat, dark riding coat and white breeches
A horse cantering on the right lead
A reddish-brown horse, facing left, wearing a halter and looking alert with its ears forward
A chestnut-colored horse
This cribbing horse is fitted with a specialized neck strap designed to discourage this behavior
A reddish-brown horse at a trot, facing left, ridden by a woman in a black top hat, black tail coat, white breeches and tall black boots
A horse performing dressage
English saddle
A brown horse with a rider jumping over a wide, sloped gray-colored obstacle with spectators, green grass and trees in the background
A jump in the cross-country phase of an eventing competition
Farrier
A reddish-brown young horse with a white marking down the center of its face, standing sideways but looking at the camera
A foal
A large white trailer with the back end of a black pickup truck visible
A gooseneck trailer
A head shot of a black horse wearing a headstall with a rawhide braided noseband
A bosal -style hackamore
Harness
Outline drawing of a horse on a cave wall with yellowish paint on the body and a black mane
Prehistoric cave painting of a horse from the Lascaux caves
two horses, brown and gray, running almost side by side, the horses are carrying jockeys who appear to be urging on their mounts
Horse racing
A horse and rider jumping a fence, the horse is nearly head-on to the camera
A horse jump ing over an obstacle
a dark brown mule with a pack on its back
A mule
An English saddle set on top of a white pad that has the same shape as the saddle
A numnah under an English saddle
early film sequence of a horse with a rider, moving lateral pairs of front and hind legs forward in a two-beat gait
The pace
A white horse with small dark spots all over its body, standing on its hind legs on a green lawn while being ridden by a man in a red shirt and red cap with white breeches and tall black boots
A rearing horse
A metal horse bit with a jointed mouthpiece and a ring on either side
A snaffle bit with a jointed mouthpiece and "eggbutt" style bit rings
two light brown ponies pulling a small cart, one hitched in front of the other
Ponies in a tandem hitch
a sand-colored primitive horse with a large head and rough coat with several other similar animals in the background
A Przewalski's horse , the only truly wild horse in existence today. All other free-roaming horses are feral animals.
A western saddle
a young, light reddish-brown horse with a blond-colored mane, facing right, standing on a green lawn without any visible equipment
A yearling