Horny, irregular growths found on the inside of the horse's legs. On the forelegs, they are just above the knees. On the hind legs, they are just below the hocks. No two horses have been found to have the same chestnuts and so they may be used for identification of the horse. The person who times workouts and races.
Many tracks have a special stand where the clockers watch the horses run.
The female parent of a foal. A rider who is licensed to exercise a horse during its morning training session. As a verb it means to give birth. Races are measured in furlongs. The deepest point of the horse's midsection, around which the saddle girth is tightened.