Vocabulary Practice: Horses (2)

When horses take off at high speed and run as fast as they can, this pace is called a ..........
gait
canter
gallop
trot

Many people pay high prices for ......... horses, which come from generations of breeding for favorable traits.
half-breed
purebred
mixed-breed
inbred

Sometimes when a horse breaks a leg, the animal has to be put ......... or euthanized because of its inability to heal properly.
beneath
under
down
below

A ......... is a leather seat which is strapped to the horse's underbelly so it doesn't slip off.
bridle
stirrup
holster
saddle

A ......... is a large, strong, older male horse that has not been castrated.
stallion
pony
gelding
colt

Equestrians who choose to ride horses without any kind of saddle or blanket are known as ......... back riders.
plain
nude
bare
sheer

With horses, as well as with many other animals, a year-old horse is called a ..........
annular
oner
yearling
singlet

......... are people who ride horses in races and other competitions.
Farriers
Jockeys
Fanciers
Mounties

Dogs are members of the canine family and horses are members of the ......... family.
bovine
feline
porcine
equine

A ......... is a specific walking or running pace as well as a pattern of foot movements that trained horses follow. For example, horses 'canter', 'trot' or 'gallop'.
gait
strut
beat
trait