Horses Represented the Way They Are
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Curb Bit
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Bit, usually a western bit, that has a curb chain under the chin of the horse
and shanks that the reins are attached to to provide more leverage
to stop the horse. (see SNAFFLE BIT for the difference)
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Direct (english) Rein
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Horse that turns when reins held in both hands. Pull the
right rein and the horse turns right. Pull the left rein
and the horse turns left. (see NECK REIN for the difference)
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Green Broke
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Horse that is just started. Usually refers to the time it takes to get the horse
to walk, trot, lope, stop and rein on command.
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Head Horse
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In Team Roping the roper that ropes the head.
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Heel Horse
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In Team Roping the roper that ropes the heels.
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Leads (canter/lope)
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Horses should "lead" with the inside front leg in loping turns.
A circle to the left should "lead" with the left front leg.
A horse that doesn't is called counter cantering.
This is important for most disciplines and a must for showing.
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Neck Rein
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Horse that turns when reins held in a single hand are moved
across the neck. (see DIRECT REIN for the difference)
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Side Pass
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Maneuver where the horse moves sideways, stepping over with the feet. When done
correctly the foot will always cross in front of the stationary foot,
not behind.
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Snaffle Bit
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Bit that doesn't have a shank. Sometimes a curb strap is used just to prevent the bit from being pulled
through the mouth. Also called o-ring, d-ring, half-cheek, full-cheek,
training bit, based upon the design of the bit.
(see CURB BIT for the difference)
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Spin
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Maneuver where the horse's back feet mostly remain in the same place and
the front feet move around in a circle. Done correctly
the inside rear foot remains in the same position, sometimes
drilling a hole in the ground, and the front feet always cross
in front of the stationary front foot, not behind. This is a
spectacular maneuver when done fast and becomes a reining spin.
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Team Roping
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Roping event where one roper ropes the head and one ropes the heels.
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Team Penning
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Event where three steers, with the same numbers, are cut from a
herd and moved, and kept, in a pen.
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Team Sorting
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Event where cattle are moved from one pen to another in numerical order.
This event simulates a common ranch chore of sorting a herd to work on
part of the herd.
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Using Horse
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This refers to a ranch horse that is versatile and used for most
tasks on the ranch. This is the horse you grab and saddle without thinking,
if you need to get something done.
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