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Basic Equestrian Terms (this section is under construction, please visit again)
A la Groupa ~ usually seen at parades, exhibitions and feria, a couple rides with the woman behind the saddle on a pad (side saddle, not astride) in a brilliant flamenco dress. Amazona ~ a woman riding side saddle in traditional attire Arbol genealógico, linaje ~ pedigree, lineage Atuendo y Arreos ~ Riding attire and tack Bloque de Sal ~ Salt Block Botas ~ Boots Caballos ~ horse Caballerizas Reales ~ Royal Stables Cabeza ~ head Carruajes y Guadarneses ~ Carriages and tack Castaño or castaña—Bay Carta ~ your Spanish stud book passport or registration documents Cinchar ~ to girth Cobra ~ In Spain mares are shown in groups of 3 or 5 of like type and color with one handler on foot. Much larger cobras have been shown in exhibitions, sometimes controlled by a single horseman, a thrilling spectacle Codigo ~ registration number in the Spanish stud book for the horse or breeder Colas ~ tail Compañia aseguradora de equinos ~ Equine Insurance company Concurso, hípico ~ Horse show Cria ~ breeding (of animals) Criador ~ Breeder Cuello ~ Neck Doma Classica ~ Doma is literally translated as ‘breaking of horses’ or ‘training’. Doma classica is the Spanish form of classical equitation Doma Vaquera ~ riding style developed for working cattle. Ropes are not used; instead a pole is used to move cattle. This is where the term “cowpoke” came from Ecuestre ~ Equestrian Encillar ~ to saddle Estribo ~ Stirrup Finca, Hacienda ~ Ranch Galope ~ Canter Ganaderia ~ livestock breeding, ranching Grano ~ grain Haute Ecole ~ ‘High school’ refers to the training or movements Hembra ~ Mare Heno de timoteo—Timothy hay Herradura ~ Horse shoe Herrero or Herrador ~ Farrier Hierro ~ Brand Jefatura de Cria Caballar— government body managed the Spanish Stud Book past 100 yrs.
Jinete ~ rider, horseman La Garrocha ~ the garrocha pole is used in Spain by the vaquero (cowboys) to move cattle around rather than roping. The art of working with the garrocha pole, about 12 feet in length, has been developed into performance exhibitions and is breathtaking to watch. Llame al veterinario! ~ Call the vet! Mandil ~ Saddle pad Manzana ~ apple Mare ~ Hembra Melena ~ Mane Morfología y funcionalidad ~ morphology and functionality refers to conformation & performance Negro ~ black Paso ~ Walk Pierneras, zahones ~ Chaps Polainas ~ Half chaps Potro ~ Foal Pura Raza Española - P.R.E. ~ Pure Spanish Horse Rabicano ~ roaning in the coat and frosting on the tail, usually in bays or blacks, somewhat rare. Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre ~ Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art Rejoneador ~ bullfighter Rejonero ~ Bullfighting from horseback Rienda ~ rein Sección de Heno ~ hay Sementales ~ Stallions SICAB ~ National PRE Breed Show in Sevilla, Spain held 3rd week in November Silla ~ Saddle Tirado por caballos ~ Horse drawn Transportador de caballos ~ Horse hauler Torte ~ Trot Uña ~ Hoof Vaquero ~ cattle herdsman, cowboy Veterinario ~ Veterinarian Yegua ~ Mare Yeguada ~ Herd of horses, studfarm Yeguada Militar ~ Stud farm operation of the Spanish Military Zanahoria ~ carrot
Visit the Library for a list of books about the PRE Andalusian |
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A cobra of mares at Sicab |
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Terminology |
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Andalusian Traits |
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PRE Breed Standard |
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Andalusian History |
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PRE Accepted Colors |
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Inscription & Revision |
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Spanish Terminology |
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Nutrition & Health |
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SICAB Past Champions |
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PRE in the Olympics |
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Airs Above the Ground |
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Alta Escuela |
