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51Horse behavior — is best understood from the perspective that horses are prey animals with a well developed fight or flight instinct. Their first response to a threat is to flee, although they are known to stand their ground and defend themselves or their… …
52Horse harness — Horse in harness with horse collar A closeup of a …
53horse — [hôrs] n. pl. horses or horse [ME hors < OE hors, hros, akin to Ger ross (OHG hros), prob. < IE base * (s)ker , to leap (or < ? * k̑ers , to run > L cursus)] 1. a domesticated or wild, perissodactylous mammal (Equus caballus), raised… …
54Horse-fly — Tabanus sulcifrons[1] Scientific classification Kingdom …
55horse — ► NOUN 1) a large four legged mammal with a flowing mane and tail, used for riding and for pulling heavy loads. 2) an adult male horse, as opposed to a mare or colt. 3) (treated as sing. or pl. ) cavalry. 4) a frame or structure on which… …
56horse|hair — «HRS HAIR», noun, adjective. –n. 1. hair, or a hair, from the mane or tail of a horse: »Much of our furniture was once stuffed with horsehair. 2. a stiff fabric made of this hair; haircloth. 3. a similar fabric made of rayon or other synthetic.… …
57Horse grooming — For other types of grooming see Groom Common tools used for grooming a horse Horse grooming is hygienic care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse s physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition …
58horse — horseless, adj. horselike, adj. /hawrs/, n., pl. horses, (esp. collectively) horse, v., horsed, horsing, adj. n. 1. a large, solid hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties …
59Horse showmanship — Showmanship is an event found at many horse shows. The class is also sometimes called Fitting and Showmanship , Showmanship In Hand , Showmanship at Halter or Halter Showmanship It involves a person on the ground leading a horse, wearing a halter …
60Horse breeding — Mares and foals Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired… …
