This page gathers the 221 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Pets”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 2 of 2: from “jump off” to “wrong 'un”.
- jump off verb To participate in the final round of an equestrian showjumping event.
- jumpoff noun The final round of an equestrian showjumping event.
- jumpout noun An unofficial trial race.
- lane noun The home stretch.
- leg up verb To walk a horse on a hard surface regularly.
- length noun The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
- lug verb To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.
- lunette noun A half horseshoe, lacking the sponge.
- maiden noun A racehorse without any victory, i.e. one having a "virgin record".
- manage noun Manège.
- martingale noun A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
- milkshake verb To administer an alkaline supplement to (a horse) to improve its racing performance.
- minus pool noun A pool of money made up (usually by the racing association) to pay the legally required minimum on each winning bet, when there is not…
- napoleon noun Alternative form of nap: a horse to go nap on, a sure thing, a certain winner; a prediction of such a horse; a bet on such a horse.
- nom de course noun A name, usually a pseudonym, used by a racehorse owner under which their horse is registered to compete.
- nose noun The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
- off like a bride's nightie adj Moving quickly and resolutely.
- off side noun The right-hand side of a horse.
- on the rails prep_phrase Racing toward the inside, near the fence that bounds the track.
- one-horse race noun A horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.
- outride noun A trip on a horse outside an enclosed area, a trip on a horse in the open.
- outrun noun The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
- overlay noun A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.
- overreach noun Of a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action.
- paddock noun An enclosure next to a racecourse where horses are paraded and mounted before a race and unsaddled after a race.
- pari-mutuel noun Any betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and a house take are removed, and payoff…
- passade noun A manège of a horse, pacing back and forth on the same short stretch of ground.
- passage noun A movement in classical dressage, in which the horse performs a very collected, energetic, and elevated trot that has a longer period of…
- pedal noun A stirrup.
- pencil fever noun The situation where punters discover that a horse is almost certain to lose, and so become eager to lay bets against it.
- piaffe noun A calm, composed, elevated trot in place.
- pick six noun A wager in which the bettor must correctly predict the winners of six consecutive races.
- pinhook verb To buy young racehorses in order to resell them later for profit.
- place noun The position of first, second, or third at the finish, especially the second position.
- placegetter noun A horse that finishes among the first three of a race, or in a specified place.
- plater noun A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.
- play the field verb To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite.
- point-to-point noun A kind of horse race involving a direct cross-country course with obstacles for hunting horses and amateur riders.
- pot noun A favorite: a heavily-backed horse.
- prep noun A preparatory race or workout.
- prick verb To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.
- puissance noun The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
- pull verb To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- pull up verb To intentionally take a racehorse out of a race, usually as a result of the horse's tiredness or concerns of potential injury (in reference…
- put someone through their paces verb To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.
- quaddie noun A quadrella, a type of bet requiring the bettor to pick the winners of four nominated races at the same track; a bet requiring the…
- quadfecta noun A bet in which the bettor must select the winners of the first four places (i.e., first, second, third, and fourth) of a race in the…
- quarter noun The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- quinella noun A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.
- quitter noun Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”).
- rank adj Headstrong; difficult to control.
- rate verb To take action to slow down the pace of the horse one is riding.
- rein-back noun The two-beat movement in which a horse is asked to back up. The horse picks up and sets down its feet almost in diagonal pairs, and moves…
- resurrectionist noun A racehorse that (once or numerously) suddenly recovers its stamina midrace.
- reweight verb To adjust or reassign the handicap weight.
- ride down verb To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- rider's bone noun An ossification in the muscles of the upper and inner part of a horse rider's thigh, due to the repeated pressure and irritation caused by…
- ringer noun A horse fraudulently entered in a race using the name of another horse.
- rollkur noun A horse riding technique particularly in dressage where the neck is bended forward, banned by multiple riding organizations because it is…
- root verb To tug or pull at the reins aggressively by driving the head downwards while wearing a bit.
- roughshod adj Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping.
- route noun A race longer than one mile.
- runners and riders noun The horses and respective jockeys entered
- running mate noun One of a pair of horses running the same race for the same stable or owner.
- running rail noun A fence which marks the inside edge of a racecourse track.
- saddle tree noun The base on which the rest of the saddle is built, usually based on wood or a similar synthetic material, and is eventually covered in…
- school horse noun A highly trained, tolerant horse or pony used by riding schools and instructors to teach riders of various skill levels.
- schoolie noun Synonym of school horse.
- schooling noun The training of a horse at dressage.
- score verb To return (a horse and rider) to the starting-point repeatedly, until a fair start is achieved.
- scratch noun A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.
- scratch race noun A catchweight horse race.
- selling plater noun Synonym of plater (“a horse that runs chiefly in selling plates”).
- serpentine noun In dressage, a winding walk across on the arena.
- shoo in noun The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
- show pony noun A specific class of small horse or pony that are judged in equestrian competitions; bred and trained for their elegance, conformation…
- silk noun The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
- sophomore noun A three-year-old horse.
- souped-up adj Of a racehorse: injected with a substance to make it run faster or to change its temperament.
- Spanish walk noun A movement in which the horse raises the forelegs off the ground in an extreme upward and out manner, with much expression.
- spavin noun A bony swelling which develops in a horse's leg where the shank and splint bone meet, caused by inflammation of the cartilage connecting…
- spavined adj Of a horse: having spavin (“a disease of horses caused by a bony swelling which develops in a leg due to inflammation”).
- square-gaiter noun In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on opposite sides take a step together alternating with the other…
- stalker noun A horse that tends to stay just behind the leaders in a race.
- starting gate noun A machine used to ensure a fair start in horse or dog racing by opening doors to allow all the racing animals out at the same time.
- starting price noun The final odds on a horse when the race starts; also used to designate a system of fixed-odds betting using such prices.
- steamer noun A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
- steeplechase noun A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
- stick noun The short whip carried by a jockey.
- sticks noun Hurdles or other obstacles to be jumped over.
- stirrup noun A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
- stoater noun A horse that wins against the odds.
- stretch noun The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
- take the field verb To stake one's money against the favourite, taking the chances of the field against the chance of one horse.
- thick wind noun A defect of respiration in a horse, not associated with noise in breathing or with the signs of emphysema.
- time fault noun A penalty given in which a rider does not complete the course in the time allowed that is set by the course designer.
- tissue noun The scratch sheet or racing form.
- tout verb To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
- trackwork noun Practice in racing around a track
- tree-maker noun One who makes or constructs saddle trees.
- triple crown noun The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes
- turn of foot noun The ability to accelerate quickly.
- twitch noun A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted…
- unbit verb to remove the bit from (a horse's mouth)
- under the wire prep_phrase Across the finish line.
- under wraps prep_phrase Of a horse: restrained from performing at its best in a race, so as to mislead others regarding its potential.
- unplaced adj Not among the first three horses to finish a race.
- up adj Riding the horse; mounted.
- upface noun A face that has a protruding chin and/or recessed nose.
- upfaced adj Having an upface.
- vault noun Synonym of volte: a circular movement by the horse.
- volt verb To perform this movement.
- washed out adj Synonym of washy (“tending to sweat profusely”).
- washy adj Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.
- weight verb To handicap a horse with a specified weight.
- weight for age adv Handicapped according to the age of the racehorse competing (and certain other factors).
- welter-weight noun A weight of 28 pounds (or 40 pounds: a heavy welterweight), sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and…
- whoop de doo noun A style of racing in which the jockey establishes an early lead and then runs as fast as possible.
- winker noun Synonym of blinker (“a shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and…
- winner's circle noun An enclosed area next to a racetrack where the winning horse and jockey are brought for photographs and awards.
- wrong 'un noun A horse deliberately held back in order to lose a race.