Terminology

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Pure Spanish Horse - Pura Raza Española - P.R.E.

Jefatura de Cria Caballar-- government body managing the Spanish Stud Book.

Conformation & performance ~ In Spain, it's referred to as morfología y funcionalidad: morphology and functionality. See Breed Standard for details.

Basic Equestrian Terms

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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

Caballos ~ horse

Carta ~ your horses' passport or registration document

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

Doma Classica ~ Doma is literally translated as 'breaking of horses' and doma classica is the dressage form of riding

Doma Vaquera ~ riding style developed for working cattle. Ropes are not used, but a pole to move cattle and this is where the term cowpoke came from.

Haute Ecole ~ 'High school' refers to the training or movements

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.

Mare ~ Hembra

Rejonero ~ Bullfighting from horseback

Stallions ~ Sementales

Vaquero ~ cattle herdsman, cowboy

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