Here are some horse terms I wanted to share with everyone, horsey and non-horsey people.  I think all will enjoy these.

Glossary of Horse Terms

Hock:  Financial condition of all horse owners

Stall:  What your rig does at rush hour in an unfamiliar coty on the way to a big horse show.

A Bit:  What you have left in your pocket after you've been to your favorite tack shop.

Fence:  Decorative structure built to provide your horse with something to chew on.

Horse Auction:  What you think of having after your horse bucks you off.

Pinto:  Green coat pattern found on freshly washed light colored horses left unattended for 2 minutes.

Well Mannered:  Hasn't stepped on, bitten, or kicked anyone for a week.

Rasp:  Abrasive metal tool used to remove excess skin from ones knuckles.

Lunging:  Popular training method in which a horse exercises their owner by spinning them in circles until dizzy.

Gallop:  Customary gait a horse chooses when returning back to the barn.

Nicely Started:  Lunged, but not enough life insurance to even think about riding him.

Colic:  Gastrointestinal result of eating at horse fair stands.

Colt:  What your mare give you when you want a filly.

Easy to Load:  Only takes 3 hours, 4 men, a 50lb. bag of oats, and a tractor with loader to get the horse on the trailer.

Easy to Catch:  In a 10 x 10 stall. 

Easy Rider:  Rides good in a trailer: not to be confused with "ride-able".

Endurance Ride:  End result when your horse spooks and runs away with you.

Hives:  What you get when you receive the vet bill for your 6 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 1 donkey.

Hobbles:  Walking gait of a horse owner after their foot has been stepped on by their horse.

Feed:  Expensive substance used to manufacture manure.

Dog House:  What you are in when you spend too much money on grooming supplies and pretty halters.

Light Cribber:  We can't afford to build anymore fencing or box stalls for this buzz saw on four legs.

Three Gaited Horse:  A horse that 1- trips, 2- stumbles and 3- falls.