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Accumulator |
| A bet involving 2 or more selections ... | More... |
Action |
| the way a horse moves. Top racehorse ... | More... |
Aged |
| a horse aged 15 or older.Without ... | More... |
All out |
| flat out to win. Some racehorses ... | More... |
All-weather |
| Artificial racing surface introduced ... | More... |
Allowance |
| weight concession for inexperienced ... | More... |
Also ran |
| What all racehorse owners or members ... | More... |
Amateur |
| rider who is not a paid professional ... | More... |
Ante-post |
| Odds offered by bookmakers usually ... | More... |
Apprentice |
| Young jockey riding racehorses ... | More... |
At grass |
| horse turned out in a field/not ... | More... |
At the post |
| When racehorses have left the ... | More... |
Auction |
| Bloodstock auctions are the place ... | More... |
Back at the knee |
| serious conformation fault causing ... | More... |
Backward |
| Description of a racehorse needing ... | More... |
Bar |
| In betting the most fancied runners ... | More... |
Barker |
| foal with birth defect causing ... | More... |
Bay |
| brown coat colour with black mane ... | More... |
Bit |
| mouthpiece kept in place by the ... | More... |
Blaze |
| white face marking. In addition ... | More... |
Bleeder |
| horse that breaks blood vessels. ... | More... |
Blemish |
| permanent evidence of earlier ... | More... |
Blinkers |
| Headgear worn by a racehorse comprising ... | More... |
Board price |
| The odds shown on a bokkmaker's ... | More... |
Bog spavin |
| soft swelling on the hock joint. ... | More... |
Bone |
| measurement of the leg’s circumference ... | More... |
Bowed hocks |
| where hocks turn outwards - in ... | More... |
Boxy foot |
| narrow, upright foot with small ... | More... |
Breaking |
| or ‘starting off’ a young horse ... | More... |
Broodmare |
| mare used for breeding. Some racehorse ... | More... |
Brushing |
| where poor conformation causes ... | More... |
Bute |
| painkilling medication phenylbutazone ... | More... |
Cannon |
| bone of the lower foreleg - the ... | More... |
Canter |
| gait of the horse. The stages ... | More... |
Capped hock |
| swelling on the point of the hock. ... | More... |
Cast |
| when a horse rolls and becomes ... | More... |
Cavesson |
| type of noseband fitted to the ... | More... |
Chase |
| Jump racing over larger obstacles ... | More... |
Chesnut |
| coat colour. Chesnut is the less ... | More... |
Chestnut |
| horny protrusion on the inside ... | More... |
Claimer |
| A race in which all the participants ... | More... |
Classics |
| Every race horse owner dreams ... | More... |
Clerk of the Course |
| Responsible for ensuring correct ... | More... |
Cob |
| type of stocky horse well suited ... | More... |
Coggins Test |
| blood test for equine infectious ... | More... |
Cold backed |
| a horse that’s tense when first ... | More... |
Cold blood |
| non thoroughbred. Non thoroughbreds ... | More... |
Colic |
| abdominal pain in the horse. Colic ... | More... |
Collect |
| balanced control of the horse ... | More... |
Colt |
| an entire male horse up to 4 years ... | More... |
Conditional |
| Young jockey riding racehorses ... | More... |
Conformation |
| proportions and structure of a ... | More... |
Corns |
| caused by bruising between the ... | More... |
Cough |
| audible evidence of respiratory ... | More... |
Course specialist |
| Winning racehorses who reserve ... | More... |
Covered up |
| Some race horse winners perform ... | More... |
Cow hocks |
| hocks that turn in like a cow ... | More... |
Cracked heels |
| infection of the skin due to exposure ... | More... |
Crib-biter |
| a stable vice in which the horse ... | More... |
Crossbreed |
| mixed parentage. Cross breeds ... | More... |
Croup |
| top of the hindquarters. Apoint ... | More... |
Curb |
| thickening of the tendon below ... | More... |
Dam |
| female parent - a broodmare. Many ... | More... |
Dark horse |
| When trying to pick the winner ... | More... |
Deep |
| very soft ground. When watching ... | More... |
Depth |
| measurement from the withers to ... | More... |
Dipped back |
| hollow back between the withers ... | More... |
Dished face |
| concave profile, typically of ... | More... |
Dishing |
| faulty action in which the foreleg ... | More... |
Distance |
| The length of a race. Five furlongs ... | More... |
Dock |
| the bony base of the tail from ... | More... |
Dorsal stripe |
| a dark midline along a horse’s ... | More... |
Draft horse |
| one for pulling carts or trailers. ... | More... |
Draw |
| All races on the flat are started ... | More... |
Dressage |
| controlled movement in a set of ... | More... |
Drop noseband |
| prevent a horse opening its mouth ... | More... |
Dun |
| sandy coat colour. Not a coat ... | More... |
Each way |
| Splitting of a stake to increase ... | More... |
Entire |
| a colt or stallion. The fate of ... | More... |
Ergot |
| bony growth at the back of the ... | More... |
Evens |
| Or even money - when your stake ... | More... |
Eventing |
| competition combining dressage, ... | More... |
Ewe neck |
| conformation fault where the neck ... | More... |
Extension |
| extension of pace - opposite to ... | More... |
Farrier |
| skilled blacksmith who shoes horses. ... | More... |
Feathering |
| long hair on legs and fetlocks. ... | More... |
Fences |
| The larger of the obstacles to ... | More... |
Fetlock |
| lowest joint on the horses leg. ... | More... |
Filly |
| female horse up to 4 years old. ... | More... |
Flat racing |
| Horse racing on turf or the all-weather ... | More... |
Flexor |
| tendon at the back of a horse’s ... | More... |
Foal |
| young horse up to 1 year old. ... | More... |
Forecast |
| Betting on the first two home ... | More... |
Forelock |
| the mane falling forwards between ... | More... |
Form |
| The past racecourse performance ... | More... |
Founder |
| the final stage of laminitis. ... | More... |
Frog |
| triangular pad on the sole of ... | More... |
Full mouth |
| a horse of 6 years with all his ... | More... |
Furlong |
| 220 yards. The shortest distance ... | More... |
Gait |
| the various paces of the horse. ... | More... |
Gallop |
| the fastest pace of the horse. ... | More... |
Gelding |
| a castrated male horse. Most racehorses ... | More... |
Girth |
| the measurement around a horse’s ... | More... |
Going |
| description of underfoot ground ... | More... |
Good doer |
| a horse that eats well and is ... | More... |
Goose rumped |
| pronounced muscling of the croup ... | More... |
Grass sickness |
| affecting horses at grass. Symptons ... | More... |
Green |
| sign of inexperience. Inexperienced ... | More... |
Grey |
| coat colour varying from white ... | More... |
Grooming |
| cleaning of the horse’s coat, ... | More... |
Gymkhana |
| mounted games at pony clubs. Gymkhana ... | More... |
Hack |
| a general purpose riding horse. ... | More... |
Halter-broken |
| educated to basics of wearing ... | More... |
Hand |
| unit of measurement of a horse’s ... | More... |
Handicap |
| A horse race in which the runners ... | More... |
Handicapper |
| Racing's official assessor who ... | More... |
Heart room |
| a deep girthed horse is said to ... | More... |
Heaves |
| abnormal breathing. Some racehorses ... | More... |
Heavy |
| extremely soft going. This is ... | More... |
Herring gutted |
| describes a narrow waisted horse ... | More... |
Hives |
| allergy manifested by lumps and ... | More... |
Hock |
| joint midway up the hind leg. ... | More... |
Hood |
| Garment fitted over a racehorse's ... | More... |
Hunter |
| a horse suitable for riding to ... | More... |
Hurdles |
| The smaller of the obstacles to ... | More... |
In hand |
| a horse being led rather than ... | More... |
Irons |
| slang for stirrups. Jockeys over ... | More... |
Jackpot |
| The Tote's pool bet in which the ... | More... |
Jarred up |
| leg soreness, usually from galloping ... | More... |
Jog |
| alternative term for the trot. ... | More... |
Judge |
| Person responsible for adjudicating ... | More... |
Jumper |
| a hurdler or steeplechaser. This ... | More... |
Juvenile |
| A two year old racehorse on the ... | More... |
Juvenile hurdler |
| A jump racing horse which is 3 ... | More... |
Knacker |
| horse slaughterer. Although, thankfully, ... | More... |
Laminitis |
| crippling foot condition triggered ... | More... |
Laryngeal Hemiplegia |
| wind infirmity resulting in breathing ... | More... |
Lay |
| To bet that a horse will lose. ... | More... |
Leg-up |
| assistance to mount. It's the ... | More... |
Light of bone |
| conformation fault of insufficient ... | More... |
Line-breeding |
| mating of horses with shared ancestry ... | More... |
Livery |
| term for boarding of horses.Some ... | More... |
Lockjaw |
| Tetanus - a fatal disease caused ... | More... |
Loins |
| the area of a horse’s back behind ... | More... |
Lunge |
| working a horse on a long rein ... | More... |
Lymphangitis |
| painful swelling - usually of ... | More... |
Maiden |
| Horse which has never won a race ... | More... |
Maiden race |
| Horse race only open to horses ... | More... |
Mare |
| female horse over 4 years old. ... | More... |
Markings |
| distinctive features of a horse ... | More... |
Martingale |
| tack comprising neck strap to ... | More... |
Menage |
| enclosed horse-training area, ... | More... |
Milk warts |
| growths appearing on the muzzle ... | More... |
Monkey |
| Betting term for £50 - or to describe ... | More... |
Mud Fever |
| or ‘cracked heels’, a skin condition ... | More... |
Muzzle |
| the front part of a horse’s head ... | More... |
Nail bind |
| lameness caused by incorrectly ... | More... |
Nap |
| A tipster's banker bet. | More... |
Nappy |
| of dubious temperament, unwilling. ... | More... |
Nearside |
| left hand side of the horse from ... | More... |
Neck strap |
| a security device to assist riders ... | More... |
Noise |
| ‘making a noise’ is audible evidence ... | More... |
Noseband |
| tack designed to make a horse ... | More... |
Novice |
| A racehorse in the season of it's ... | More... |
Novice chaser |
| A jump racing horse over the larger ... | More... |
Novice hurdler |
| A jump racing horse over the smaller ... | More... |
Nursery |
| A handicap race for juvenile racehorses ... | More... |
OCD |
| disease involving cartilage and ... | More... |
Odds against |
| Betting odds that determine the ... | More... |
Odds on |
| Betting odds which determine that ... | More... |
Off the bit |
| Or off the bridle describes a ... | More... |
Offside |
| right hand side of the horse from ... | More... |
On the bridle |
| Describes a runner going well ... | More... |
Over at the knee |
| conformation fault which is preferable ... | More... |
Over the top |
| A term applied to racehorses who've ... | More... |
Over-reach |
| injury caused by hind shoe striking ... | More... |
Overface |
| expecting a young, inexperienced ... | More... |
Overweight |
| Extra weight carried by a racehorse ... | More... |
Own a racehorse |
| Racehorse ownership is proving ... | More... |
Pace |
| Being 'up with pace' means being ... | More... |
Paddock |
| small field for turn-out and grazing ... | More... |
Palate |
| soft palate can cause performance ... | More... |
Parrot Mouth |
| overshot top jaw. This can present ... | More... |
Part-bred |
| as opposed to pure-bred. Part ... | More... |
Partnership |
| A racing partnership is group ... | More... |
Pastern |
| sloping bone connecting fetlock ... | More... |
Pattern |
| Classification of the top races ... | More... |
Pedigree |
| traceable parentage. All racehorses ... | More... |
Pelham |
| a type of bit. | More... |
Penalty |
| Weight added to a horse's existing ... | More... |
Photo |
| Photo finish allows the judge ... | More... |
Pigeon toed |
| conformation fault where feet ... | More... |
Pin firing |
| outdated treatment of tendon injuries ... | More... |
Placepot |
| The Tote's bet in which the punter ... | More... |
Plait |
| for show, a horse’s mane is often ... | More... |
Plate |
| A special type of lightweight ... | More... |
Point-to-point |
| Amateur jump racing organized ... | More... |
Points |
| features of conformation. Or in ... | More... |
Poll |
| the highest point of a horse’s ... | More... |
Pommel |
| an intrinsic part of a saddle. ... | More... |
Pony |
| a horse under 14.2 hands high. ... | More... |
Pony |
| Betting terms for a wager of £25.00 ... | More... |
Prophet’s thumbprint |
| indentation on neck said to be ... | More... |
Pure-bred |
| parentage of identical breed. ... | More... |
Quarters |
| the rear flank of a horse - literally ... | More... |
Quidding |
| dropping food from the mouth often ... | More... |
Racehorse ownership |
| Racehorse owners must be registered ... | More... |
Racehorse shares |
| Means by which individuals can ... | More... |
Ragwort |
| highly toxic weed that’s dangerous ... | More... |
Rangy |
| a horse with plenty of scope. ... | More... |
Rasp |
| for filing horses’ teeth. | More... |
Rear |
| to stand up on hind legs. Worst ... | More... |
Ride work |
| Top jockeys are often asked to ... | More... |
Rig |
| a horse with only one testicle. ... | More... |
Ring |
| The betting ring where all bookmakers ... | More... |
Ringworm |
| highly contagious skin disease ... | More... |
Roach backed |
| conformation fault of upwardly ... | More... |
Roan |
| coat colour in which the base ... | More... |
Rule 4 |
| Allows retrospective adjustment ... | More... |
Run Free |
| Describes a horse travelling too ... | More... |
Scope |
| a horse with potential. Endoscopy ... | More... |
Selling race |
| A race in which the winning racehorse ... | More... |
Share in a racehorse |
| One of the options to experience ... | More... |
Shoe |
| metal plate attached by the farrier ... | More... |
Shy |
| sudden deviation when startled. ... | More... |
Sickle hocks |
| bent hind legs positioned too ... | More... |
Sire |
| male parent. A racehorse's sire ... | More... |
Skewbald |
| horse with irregular colour patches. ... | More... |
Sloping shoulder |
| the angle between withers and ... | More... |
Snaffle |
| a bit design of which there are ... | More... |
Snip |
| small marking on the muzzle. Homebred ... | More... |
Sock |
| white marking on lower leg. The ... | More... |
Sore shins |
| temporary lameness experienced ... | More... |
Sound |
| free of injury or infirmity. Bloodstock ... | More... |
SP |
| Abbreviation for starting price. ... | More... |
Splints |
| bony growths on the cannon bones ... | More... |
Spread a plate |
| Term used to describe loss of ... | More... |
Springer |
| An outsider in the betting whose ... | More... |
Stallion |
| male horse at stud - in the case ... | More... |
Star |
| white marking on the forehead. ... | More... |
Starting price |
| The odds at which bets will be ... | More... |
Steamer |
| Describes a runner who's odds ... | More... |
Steeplechasing |
| Jump racing in which racehorses ... | More... |
Steward |
| The official racecourse panel ... | More... |
Steward's enquiry |
| Announced shortly after the finish ... | More... |
Stifle |
| joint of the upper hind leg. | More... |
Stirrup |
| essential element of tack for ... | More... |
Stocking |
| white marking of the leg which ... | More... |
Surcingle |
| webbing strap attached around ... | More... |
Swan neck |
| a dip in the top line of a horse’s ... | More... |
Sway back |
| a significantly dipped back. Horses ... | More... |
Syndicate |
| Group ownership of a racehorse ... | More... |
Tack |
| riding equipment. This comprises ... | More... |
Tattersalls |
| The leading bloodstock auctioneers ... | More... |
Teaser |
| used to test broodmares to check ... | More... |
Tendons |
| attach muscle to the bone and ... | More... |
Thorough pin |
| swelling of the deep flexor tendon. ... | More... |
Tic-tac |
| Bookies' sign language | More... |
Tied below the knee |
| a conformation fault of the front ... | More... |
Tipster |
| Professional horse racing pundit ... | More... |
Top line |
| from the withers to the end of ... | More... |
Tote |
| Horse racing's own pool betting ... | More... |
Trachwash |
| method of checking airway condition ... | More... |
Turnout |
| practice of turning horses loose ... | More... |
Undershot |
| deformity of lower jaw projecting ... | More... |
Veteran |
| a horse aged over 15 years. Some ... | More... |
Virus |
| usually equine influenza, a highly ... | More... |
Wall eyed |
| eyes of different colouration. | More... |
Wall of hoof |
| side of the horse’s hoof. | More... |
Warmblood |
| result of a cross between Thoroughbred ... | More... |
Weaving |
| stable vice caused by boredom ... | More... |
Weighed in |
| The racecourse announcement at ... | More... |
Weight for age |
| An internationally recognised ... | More... |
Well-ribbed |
| deep, well rounded body providing ... | More... |
Whorls |
| hair patterns on the head or upper ... | More... |
Wind-sucking |
| a stable vice when a horse audibly ... | More... |
Windgall |
| swellings around the fetlock joint ... | More... |
Withers |
| point at the base of a horse’s ... | More... |
Wolf teeth |
| premolar teeth which, like human ... | More... |
Wormers |
| regular treatment to control intestinal ... | More... |
Yankee |
| A bet combining four selections ... | More... |
Yearling |
| colt or filly between 1 and 2 ... | More... |
