Horses & Riding
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- amble/ˈæm.bəl/verb · C1To walk at an easy unhurried pace.
- bay/ˈbeɪ̯/noun · C1A brown horse with a black mane and tail.
- bit/ˈbɪt/noun · C1The metal bar that sits in a horse's mouth.
- bloodstocknoun · C2Fine racehorses considered as property.
- bolt/bɒlt/verb · B2To run off suddenly and out of control.
- break inphrase · B2To train a young horse to accept a rider.
- bridle pathnoun · C1A track meant for riders rather than vehicles.
- buck/ˈbʌk/verb · B2To leap with the back arched and the hind legs kicking.
- carthorsenoun · B2A heavy horse bred to pull loads.
- cavalry/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/noun · B2Soldiers who once fought on horseback.
- chestnut/ˈt͡ʃɛs(t)nʌt/noun · C1A horse of a warm reddish-brown colour.
- colic/ˈkɒl.ɪk/noun · C1Long unexplained crying in a small baby.
- colt/kəʊlt/noun · B2A young male horse.
- corral/kəˈɹæl/noun · B2A fenced pen for horses or cattle.
- crop/kɹɒp/verb · B2To cut the edges off a picture.
- curb/kɝb/noun · B1The stone edge where the walking path drops to the road.
- currycombnoun · C2A toothed comb for cleaning a horse's coat.
- dismount/dɪsˈmaʊnt/verb · B2To get down from a horse.
- dressage/ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/noun · C1A test of a horse's precise, trained movements.
- dun/dʌn/adjective · C2Greyish brown, said of a horse.
- equestrian/ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ən/adjective · C1Having to do with riding horses.
- farrier/ˈfæɹi.ə/noun · C1Somebody who fits iron shoes to horses.
- fetlocknoun · C2The joint just above a horse's hoof.
- foal/fəʊl/noun · B1+A young horse.
- forelocknoun · C2The lock of hair falling over a horse's forehead.
- furlong/ˈfɜːlɒŋ/noun · C1An eighth of a mile, used in racing.
- gait/ɡeɪt/noun · C1The way a person walks.
- gelding/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/noun · C1A male horse that has been castrated.
- girth strapnoun · C1The band that holds a saddle under the belly.
- groom/ɡɹuːm/noun · B2Somebody who looks after horses in a stable.
- harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/verb · B1+To take control of a force and put it to work.
- hayloftnoun · C1The upper storey of a barn where dried grass is kept.
- hock/hɒk/noun · C2The angled joint in a horse's hind leg.
- hoof/hʊf/noun · B1+The hard foot of a horse or cow.
- horseboxnoun · B2A vehicle for carrying horses by road.
- horseshoe/ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/noun · B1+The curved iron plate nailed to a hoof.
- jockey/ˈd͡ʒɒki/noun · B2The small skilled rider who races horses.
- lame/leɪm/adjective · B2Walking badly from an injured leg; also, weakly unconvincing.
- lasso/læsˈuː/noun · B2+A rope with a running noose for catching animals.
- mane/meɪn/noun · B1+The long proud neck hair of a lion or horse.
- manger/ˈmeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəː/noun · B2The trough a farm animal feeds from.
- muzzle/ˈmʌzəl/noun · B2The nose and mouth of an animal.
- packhorsenoun · B2+An animal used to carry goods on its back.
- paddock/ˈpædək/noun · B2+A small fenced field near a stable.
- pasture/ˈpɑːst͡ʃə/noun · B1+Grassland where animals are put out to feed.
- pedigree/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/noun · B2+The recorded ancestry of a purebred animal.
- photo finishnoun · B2An ending so close a picture must settle it.
- pony/ˈpəʊni/noun · A2A horse of a small breed.
- rein inphrase · C1To pull a horse up, or to hold something back.
- riding schoolnoun · B1A place where people are taught to ride.
- roan/ɹəʊn/adjective · C2Having a coat of mixed white and coloured hairs.
- rodeo/ˈɹəʊ.di.əʊ/noun · B1+A show of riding wild horses and roping cattle.
- saddlebag/ˈsædəlˌbæɡ/noun · B2+A bag hung from the back of a saddle.
- saddler/ˈsadlə/noun · C1A craftsman who makes riding gear from leather.
- showjumpingnoun · B2A contest of riding a horse over fences.
- shy/ʃaɪ/adjective · B1Quiet and a little afraid around people you don't know.
- side-saddleadverb · C1Riding with both legs on the same side.
- spur/spɜː/noun · B2Something that drives you into action.
- stable/ˈsteɪ.bəl/noun · B1The building where horses are kept.
- stall/stɔːl/noun · B2One animal's compartment in a barn.
- starting gatenoun · B2The stalls racehorses are released from.
- steeplechase/ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/noun · C1A race run over ditches and fences.
- stirrup ironnoun · C1The metal loop a rider's foot rests in.
- stud/stʌd/noun · C1One of the upright timbers inside a partition wall.
- tack/tæk/noun · B2A short nail with a broad flat head.
- thoroughbrednoun · B2+A horse of pure and recorded breeding.
- veterinary/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/adjective · B2Having to do with the medical care of animals.
- warhorsenoun · B2+A mount trained to carry a knight into battle.
- withers/ˈwɪð.ɚz/noun · C2The ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.