page_title: Glossary of equestrian terms
section_title: E
hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of equestrian terms / E
caption_attribution_description: Hawley Bennett (CAN) riding round Badminton
context_page_description: This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms that includes both technical terminology and jargon developed over the centuries for horses and other equidae, as well as various horse-related concepts. Where noted, some terms are used only in American English, only in British English, or are regional to a particular part of the world, such as Australia.
  Equine anatomy
  Equine coat color
  Equine conformation
  Horse breeding
  List of horse breeds
  Horse racing:
  Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting
  Glossary of North American horse racing
  Equipment:
  Bridle
  Horse tack
  Horse harness
  Horse grooming
  Saddle
context_section_description: easy keeper (US) or good doer (UK)
  A horse (or other animal) which needs relatively little food to maintain condition and may be prone to obesity.
  English riding (US), riding (UK)
  The style of riding ubiquitous in the British Isles and other parts of northern Europe, and widely practised in other parts of the world, especially for disciplines such as dressage, show-jumping, cross-country etc.  Characterised by use of a relatively flat saddle; the bridle usually has a cavesson-style noseband, with reins carried in both hands and generally used with steady contact with the horse's mouth.
  equestrian
  An individual familiar with horses and horse handling. It can also refer to someone riding a horse. The feminine form is Equestrienne.
  referring to the management and use of horses.
  The Equestrian order, an upper-class social rank of Ancient Rome, akin to the later knight.
  equestrianism
  Also called horsemanship, the art of handling horses, particularly the art of riding, but also applicable to driving and other disciplines.
  equine
  Any member of the genus Equus.
  equitation
  The skill of riding a horse.
  A term for competitive horse show events judged on the rider's ability instead of that of the horse.
  Equus
  The genus including the horse, donkey, zebra and all other surviving members of the family Equidae.
  ergot
  A small callosity on the back of the fetlocks of equines, often concealed by feathering (hair). Thought to be a vestigial remnant of the pad of the toe.  See also chestnut.
  A fungus of the genus Claviceps growing parasitically on the seed-heads of grasses, and so sometimes occurring in fodder eaten by horses.  Contains large amounts of alkaloids, including ergotamine.  These can cause ergotism, a serious condition affecting the nervous and circulatory systems, sometimes leading to permanent injury or death.
  eventing or combined training
  A sport horse discipline with competition that goes as high as the Olympic level.  Includes three types of riding; dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping.
caption: A horse and rider jumping at an eventing competition
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