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HORSE - HORSESHOES

HORSE - adjectives (also see RIDING)
• APPLE GRAY of horses: dapple grey ...1967 Amer. dial.
• APRON-FACED of a horse: having a large white patch on the forehead ...1942 Amer. dial.
• AUNTY of horses: frisky, restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• AUNTY-PAUNTY of horses: restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• AUNTY-PRAUNTY of horses: restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAKED of a horse: bruised or scraped by an ill-fitting saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BALD streaked or marked with white, as a horse ...1690
• BALD-FACED of a horse: having a white face, or a white mark on the face ...1648 Amer. dial.
• BALLIE of a horse: piebald or skewbald ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAREFOOT of horses: unshod ...1805 Amer. dial.
• BAREFOOTED of horses: unshod ...1941 Amer. dial.
• BLAZED of a horse or cow: having a white stripe running down the face ...1954 Amer. dial.
• BLAZE-FACED of a horse or cow: having a white stripe running down the face ...1870 Amer. dial.
• BLOWN of a horse: out of breath; winded ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BREEDY of a horse: exhibiting good characteristics worth breeding for ...1949 Amer. dial.
• BRIDLEWISE of a horse: trained to respond to the reins and bridle ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BUILT LIKE A CASTLE of a horse: having a strong and sturdy frame ...1835
• CABALLINE pertaining to or suited for a horse ...1430
• CAGEY of a stallion: sexually aroused, hence apt to be dangerous ...1916 Amer. dial.
• CAGY of a stallion: sexually aroused, hence apt to be dangerous ...1903 Amer. dial.
• CAIGY of a stallion: sexually aroused, hence apt to be dangerous ...1917 Amer. dial.
• CAJY of a stallion: sexually aroused, hence apt to be dangerous ...1916 Amer. dial.
• CAMPY of horses: mettlesome, brisk ...1923 Sc.
• CAMSTERIOUS of a horse: very frisky ...1934 Sc.
• COBBY of the nature of a cob (horse); short and thickset, stocky ...1871
• DALE-BACKED of a horse, etc.: hollow in the back ...1676
• DAPPLEDY dappled, having mixed colours, esp. of a horse ...1886 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• DAPPLY of a horse: having mixed colours ...1966 Amer. dial.
• EEL-BACKED of a horse of a light colour: having a black line on the back from the mane to the tail ...1741 Sc.
• EWE-NECKED of a horse: having a long and hollow neck like a ewe ...1858 Amer. dial.
• FALSE of a horse: wanting in spirit; vicious ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAVEL † of a horse: pale reddish-yellow ...c1489
• FIELD-BRED of a horse: not intentionally bred; mongrel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FLISKY fidgety; unsettled; light-headed; whimsical; frolicsome; flighty; lively: of a horse: restive, frisky ...1807 Sc.
• FRAMPOLD † of a horse: fiery, mettlesome, spirited ...1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GAILY of a horse: lively, spirited ...1773 Amer. dial.
• GAY * of a horse: lively, prancing ...1826
• GAME AS A PEBBLE extremely courageous; ready for anything, having staying power; often used of horses ...1831 sl.
• HAMMERHEADED of a horse: having a head shaped like a hammer, having a bony ridge between the ears ...1905 Amer. dial.
• HANTY wanton, unruly; full of spirit, mettlesome; excited, frisky (generally used of horses) ...1721 Eng. dial.
• HARD IN THE MOUTH of people or horses: stubborn, obstinate ...1890 Eng. dial.
• HAUNTY full of spirit, mettlesome; excited, frisky (generally used of horses) ...1721 Eng. dial.
• HEAD-FREE of a horse: unbridled ...1898 Eng. dial.
• JACKED of a horse: spavined ...L18 sl.
• KIPPERSOME of a horse: prancing, apt to startle ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• LADINO of a horse or cow: vicious, unmanageable, wild ...1892 Amer. dial.
• LADY-BROKE of a horse: well-trained, gentle ...1944 Amer. dial.
• LINE-BACK of a horse or cow: having a stripe down the back ...1856 Amer. dial.
• LINE-BACKED of a horse or cow: having a stripe down the back ...1841 Amer. dial.
• LONG of a horse: having great endurance ...1897 Amer. dial.
• MANDY of a horse: restive ...c1730 Eng. dial.
• MARE-WOOD † of a stallion: mare-mad ...1613
• MARISH * like a mare ...1679
• MEALY-MOUTHED applied to a bay or brown horse having a light-coloured muzzle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAGGETY of a horse: spirited, wild and tricky ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NESH-COATED of a horse: having a soft, delicate coat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ON ONE'S OPODILDOCS spirited; usually said of a horse ...1892 Amer. dial.
• OWLHEADED of a horse: stubborn; intractable ...1928 Amer. Western sl.
• PAINT of a horse: marked by irregular areas of white and black or some other colour ...1845 Amer. dial.
• PECKY of a horse: inclined to stumble ...c1860 colloq.
• RAGGED-HIPPED of a horse: having hair on the hips ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAT-TAILED of a horse: having lost the hair of its tail ...1896 Eng. dial.
• RAUNCHY of a cow or horse: rough, dangerous, bad-tempered ...1966 Amer. dial.
• REE of a horse: restive, frolicsome ...1825 Sc.
• REESTY of a horse: restive, unwilling to move ...1715 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• REEZIE of a horse: frisky ...1895 Sc.
• RHEA of a horse: frisky, unmanageable ...1891 Amer. dial.
• RIMPTIOUS of a horse: spirited ...1975 Amer. dial.
• RINGY of a horse: frisky ...1946 Amer. dial.
• ROPEABLE of a horse, etc.: intractable, wild ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SADDY of a horse: with a sagging back, saddle-backed ...1705 Sc.
• SALTY of a horse or its behaviour: wild, unmanageable ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SCADDLE of horses: nervous, skittish, wild ...1901 Eng. dial.
• SCAR-GAIT of a horse: easily frightened ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKEIGH of horses: inclined to shy; skittish, spirited, mettlesome ...1508 Sc.
• SKEIGHISH of a horse: somewhat skittish ...1827 Sc.
• SKEWBALD of animals, esp. horses: irregularly marked with white and brown or red, or some similar colour ...1654
• SKEWED of animals, esp. horses; skewbald: irregularly marked with white and brown or red, or some similar colour ...c1440
• SKEY † of a horse: skittish ...c1440
• SLACK-BACKED of a horse: having a low back ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUFFY of cattle or horses: excitable, spirited, wild
• TICKLE-BACKED adj. of an animal: sensitive to a load or rider on the back ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TICKLISH † of a horse: sensitive to touch, tender ...1681
• TILTISH of a horse: apt to kick ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFORDERSOME of a horse: unmanageable ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• UNFURTHERSOME of a horse: unmanageable ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• VIGILOUS fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YANG-YANG of a horse: lively or spirited ...1976 Aust. sl.
• YAUD of a horse: worn out ...1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
 
HORSE - nouns
• ALLEY APPLE a piece of horse manure ...1960 Amer. sl.
• ALLIGATOR a horse ...M19 Aust. & US sl.
• ANTEEN a horse of a dirty white colour ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ASTRONOMER a horse carrying its head high ...19C Eng. sl.
• AVER a beast of burden; a horse, esp. a cart-horse, or worn-out, worthless animal ...1737 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• BACKFALL the action of a horse falling backward ...1936 Amer. dial.
• BAING an old done horse ...1911 Sc.
• BAIT AND BOARD food and shelter for a horse ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BALDFACE a horse having a white face or a conspicuous white mark on the face; often used as a nickname ...1785 Amer. dial.
• BALDY a horse or cow having a white face, or a white mark on the face; often used as a nickname ...1894 Amer. dial.
• BALL a white-faced horse ...1580 Eng. dial.
• BALLO a bay or dun horse ...1857 Amer. dial.
• BALLY a horse or cow having a white face, or a white mark on the face; often used as a nickname ...1941 Amer. dial.
• BALZAN † a horse that has four white feet ...1660
• BAND a group of horses ...1929 Amer. dial.
• BANICAL a broken-down  horse or mule ...1958 Amer. dial.
• BAR-HEAD a horse that cannot be trained to work or to be ridden ...1950 Amer. cowboy usage
• BARREL the belly and loins of a horse, ox, etc. ...1703
• BASSIE 1. an old horse ...1789 Sc.
2. a horse or cow having a white strip or patch on the face ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BASTARD a gelding ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAWSIE a horse with white on its face; an old horse ...Bk1911 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• BAWSY 1. an old horse ...1789 Sc.
2. a horse or cow having a white strip or patch on the face ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BAYARD a bay horse ...1330 arch.
• BEAGLE a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• BEANY HORSE a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEAST a horse ...1684 Amer. dial.
• BELL a blaze or white mark on a horse's face ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BENDS the accoutrements of a horse ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BIRD a fast horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BIT OF BLOOD, A a mettlesome horse ...1819
• BIT OF CAVALRY, A a horse ...1821
• BLAZE-FACE a horse which has a white mark on its face ...1937 Amer. dial.
• BLINKER a one-eyed horse ...Bk1890 sl.
• BLONK † a large, powerful horse ...a1000 obs. exc. Sc.
• BLOOD BAY a horse of darker red colour than the bay ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BLOOD-HORSE a thoroughbred or pedigree horse ...1800 chiefly US
• BOARDING AND BAITING food and shelter for a horse ...1962 Amer. dial.
• BONE HEAP a bony or poor-looking horse or cow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BONE-SETTER a horse hard in the riding; a rickety conveyance or vehicle ...M18 sl.
• BONEYARD a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BREEDINESS the good breeding of a horse ...1949 Amer. dial.
• BRONC a horse ...1893 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• BRONCO-BUSTING breaking wild horses to the saddle ...1891 Amer. dial.
• BRONC-STOMPING breaking wild horses to the saddle ...1950 Amer. dial.
• BRONK a horse ...1901 US
• BROOMIE a mustang, esp. a mare, with a short bushy tail ...L19, orig. US
• BROOMTAIL 1. a mare ...1913 Amer. dial.
2. a usually small wild horse of poor quality; a mustang, a pony ...1914 Amer. dial.
3. a horse with its tail cut short ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BRUMBIE a wild or unbroken horse ...1880 Aust.
• BRUMBY a wild or unbroken horse ...1880 Aust.
• BRUSH COLT a horse that was not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BRUSHTAIL among loggers: a horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUCEPHALUS the name of Alexander the Great's celebrated war-horse; applied humorously as a name for any riding-horse ...1799
• BUCK a horse of a light yellowish dun colour and often with a dark stripe down the back and a dark mane ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BUCKER a horse that bucks ...1881 Amer. dial.
• BUCKSKIN a horse of a light yellowish dun colour and often with a dark stripe down the back and a dark mane ...1874 Amer. dial.
• BUSHTAIL among loggers: a horse ...1931 Amer. dial.
• BUZZARD a worthless horse ...1907 Amer. sl.
• BUZZARD-BAIT an emaciated horse ...1905 Amer. dial.
• BUZZARD MEAT an emaciated horse ...1932 Amer. sl.
• CABALL † a horse ...c1450
• CABALLO a horse ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CABBER a cab-horse ...1884 colloq.
• CABER an old lean useless horse ...1907 Sc.
• CABRIOLE † a caper of a horse ...1814
• CADE the foal of a horse brought up by hand ...1617
• CAJUN PONY a small, hardy pony having a long mane and tail, and fuzzy varicoloured coats ...1941 Amer. dial.
• CAMELBACK a bony or poor-looking horse ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CANTERBURY † an easy galloping pace; a hand-gallop ...1631
• CAPEL † a horse ...c1290 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CAPLE † a horse ...c1290 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CAPUL † a horse ...c1290 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CAREER † of a horse: a short gallop at full speed ...1571
• CARVER in the West. cattle industry: a cutting horse ...1913 US sl.
• CATCH-COLT a colt that as unintentionally bred ...1940 Amer. dial.
• CAT-HOP mild bucking of a horse ..1949 Amer. dial.
• CAVALLO a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CAYUSE a range horse; an Indian pony ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHAPO a short, chubby person or horse ...1893 Amer. dial.
• CHARING CROSS a horse ...1857 rhyming sl. (pronounced 'crorse')
• CHICKEN FEEDER a thin or poor-looking horse or cow ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHOPPER a cutting horse ...1913 US Western sl.
• CRACKER a worn-out horse, sheep, bullock ...M20 Aust. sl.
• CRITTER a creature, esp. a horse or a cow; a person, usually disparaging ...1815 US sl.
• CROBATE a poor stiff person or horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CROWBAIT an old, useless, mean or ugly horse ...Bk1974 US Western use
• CUDDIE a donkey; a horse ...Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CUDDY a donkey; a horse ...Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DADDY a stallion; a bull; a male pig; a male animal kept for breeding purposes ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• DAISY-CUTTER a fast horse; a horse which throws its feet forward in trotting, instead of lifting them from the ground ...1791 Eng. dial.
• DAPPLE an animal with a mottled coat, as a horse or ass ...a1635
• DINK a lift on a bicycle, or, formerly, a horse ...1934 Aust. sl.
• DOG a horse that is slow, difficult to handle, etc. ...1944 sl.
• DRUMBLE † a worn-out person or horse ...1575 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• EEAN a one-year-old horse or mare ...Bk1900 Sc.
• EEL a stripe, esp. a stripe along the back of a horse ...1908 Sc.
• ENTIRE a stallion ...1930 Amer. dial.
• ES-ROCH a horse ...M19 back-slang
• ES-ROPH a horse ...M19 back-slang
• EWE-NECK a horse's neck which is thin and concave ...1820 Amer. dial.
• FAIRY-STIRRUP a knot in a horse's mane ...1865 Eng. dial.
• FALLBACK 1. the action of a horse falling backward ...1936 Amer. dial.
2. a horse that rears and falls backward ...1952 Amer. dial.
• FANTAIL a mustang, a wild horse ...1937 Amer. dial.
• FAR SIDE † of a horse, etc.: the off or right-hand side ...c1400 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
• FENCE-CORNER BREED a horse that was not intentionally bred; a dog of mixed breed ...1950 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE a horse's head ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE-FOOT a skittish horse ...1944 Amer. dial.
• FIELD COLT a horse that was not intentionally bred ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FILLOCK † a young mare or filly ...1790 Sc.
• FLANDERKIN a very large horse ...1690 sl.
• GABER † a lean horse, one so frail as to be scarcely fit for service ...1808 Sc.
• GAITS paces, esp. of a horse ...1684
• GALLION † a lean horse ...1808 Sc.
• GALLOPER † a blood horse ...1811 sl.
• GAMBA †* the leg of a horse ...1607
• GAMBADE a leap or bound of a horse ...1823
• GAMBADO a bound or spring of a horse ...1820
• GAMBAGE † a bound or spring of a horse ...1663
• GAMBOL †* the bound or curvet of a horse ...1503
• GANGER a fast-going horse ...1818 Eng. dial.
• GANNER one who goes well; a fast-going horse ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GARRON 1. a small, sturdy type of horse, mostly used for rough hill work; a Highland pony ...c1730 Sc.
2. an old stiff or worn-out horse, one without mettle ...1876 Sc.
• GATHERER one of the front teeth of a horse ...1696
• GEE a horse ...1887 colloq., orig. a child's word
• GILLOT † a mare ...c1375 Sc.
• GINGER a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GIRL a mare or filly ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• GOW a gelding ...1930 Amer. dial.
• GOWL a horse ...1930 Amer. dial.
• GRIFFIN a horse fresh from the wilds ...Bk1892 Anglo-Chinese
• GRINDLE a horse of mixed colours ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GRYER a horse ...20C market-traders’ sl.
• GUT-TWISTER a horse that bucks savagely ...1927 Amer. Western sl.
• HABILIMENTS † personal accoutrements for war; armour, warlike apparel ; also, the trappings of a horse ...c1489
• HACK 1. a horse let out for hire; a sorry or worn out horse ...1721
† 2. a blaze or white marking on the face of a horse ...1767 Sc.
2. a horse for ordinary riding, as distinguished from cross-country, military, etc.; a saddle-horse for the road ...1798
• HACKNEY † 1. a horse kept for hire ...1614
2. a bob-tailed horse ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HACKNEY HORSE a bob-tailed horse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAGGART an old, useless horse ...1808 Sc.
• HAITO a child's name for a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAKE a lean horse or cow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-BATE a dappled spot on a horse ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HAMMERHEAD a horse or mule, esp. one considered inferior ...1941 Amer. dial.
• HAMMER-SPOTS the dappled appearance of a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMOCK-CLOTH † a cloth for the back of a horse ...1685
• HANDFUL † used in measuring the height of horses (4 inches) ...1535
• HATRACK a horse in poor condition ...Amer. World War I sl.
• HAWKEYE a horse that is rough, wild, or dangerous ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAY BALER a horse or cow ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAYBURNER a horse; hence, any animal the consumes hay; often used derisively ...1904 Amer. sl.
• HAYRACK a thin, gaunt horse or cow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HAYTO a child's name for a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HEAP OF BONES a bony or poor-looking horse or cow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HEART † the sole of a horse's foot ...1523
• HEAVER a horse that is short of breath ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HEIGHTY-OSS a child's name for a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HELLCAT a skittish animal, esp. a horse ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HELLION a rough, wild, or dangerous horse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-STEPPER a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HILDING † a worthless or vicious animal, especially a horse; a sorry hack ...1589
• HORSE APPLE a ball of horse dung ...1929-31 US sl.
• HORSE OPERA an entertainment featuring trained horses; hence, a circus or carnival; used disparagingly ...1864 US sl.
• HURRICANE DECK the back of a bucking bronco ...1862 US sl.
• INDIAN a wild, unmanageable horse ...1964 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN PONY a spotted or calico horse or pony ...1944 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN SIDE the right-hand side, esp. of a horse; hence, the wrong side or wrong way of doing something ...1942 Amer. dial.
• ITHER the udder of a cow, mare, or goat ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JABART a lean, worthless horse; any animal in a feeble, weak condition ...Bk1902 Sc.
• JADE a contemptuous name for a horse; a horse of inferior breed; a vicious, worthless, ill-tempered horse; rarely applied to a donkey ...c1386
• JAGGER-HORSE a pack-horse ...1876 Eng. dial.
• JENNET a small Spanish horse ...1463
• JIB a horse given to shying ...1851 vet's usage
• KEFFAL a horse ...L17 criminals' sl.
• KEFFEL a horse, esp. a sorry, worthless horse ...a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
• KEFIELD a horse, esp. a sorry, worthless horse ...a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
• KEPHEL a horse, esp. a sorry, worthless horse ...a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
• LADINO a vicious, unmanageable horse, full of cunning and tricks ...1892 Amer. dial.
• LASS a form of address to a mare or a bitch ...1834
• LEPPIE an orphan calf, lamb, or foal ...1924 Amer. dial.
• LEPPY an orphan calf, lamb, or foal ...1924 Amer. dial.
• LINE BACK a horse or cow having a stripe down the back ...1893 Amer. dial.
• LONGHEAD a mule or donkey; a horse with a large, chunky head ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MACARONI a pony ...1857 rhyming sl.
• MACHINER a horse employed to draw a 'machine' or vehicle ...1835
• MACKER a pony; a horse ...1930s Aust. sl.
• MALE a bull, a boar, a stallion ...20C US euphemism
• MALE BRUTE a bull or a stallion ...20C US rural euphemism
• MALT-HORSE † a strong, heavy kind of horse used by maltsters ...1561
• MANADA a herd of horses, esp. a wild herd consisting of a stallion and a number of mares and young horses ...1826 Amer. dial.
• MANAGE, THE † the art of training and managing horses ...a1586 obs. exc. arch.
• MAN-EATER a horse prone to biting people ...1879 Brit. colloq.
• MANGE the mane of a horse ...1888 Amer. Black dial.
• MARE a horse of either sex ...1881 Ireland
• MARE'S SON a  horse ...1470-85
• MARSHALCY † n. the art or occupation of a farrier; farriery ...a1400
• MASTARD † a stallion ...1598
• MATCHET a popular name for a cart-horse, that is a mare ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MELDROP the foam which falls from a horse's mouth, or the drop at the bit ...c1480 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MENAGERY † horsemanship; a place of exercise for horses ...1685
• MOCKEY 1. a dun horse with a black mane ...1936 US West usage
  2. a young, usually wild, mare ...1936 US West usage
• MOCKIE 1. a dun horse with a black mane ...1936 US West usage
  2. a young, usually wild, mare ...1936 US West usage
• MOCKY 1. a dun horse with a black mane ...1936 US West usage
  2. a young, usually wild, mare ...1936 US West usage
• MOKE a very inferior horse ...1863 Aust. sl.
• MOLLIE a nickname for a female horse or mule ...1944 Amer. dial.
• MOLLY a nickname for a female horse or mule ...1944 Amer. dial.
• MOUNT a saddle-horse ...1856 colloq.
• NACK a horse ...1899 thieves' sl.
• NAG orig, a small riding horse; later, specifically, an old, slow, or broken down horse ... c1189
• NAGGIE a horse ...c1596 sl.
• NAGGON †* a small riding horse or pony ...1630
• NAGGY a horse ...c1596
• NAILER a fast horse ...Bk1902 sl.
• NATURE the pudendum of a mare ...1750 Eng. dial.
• NAVEL † the middle point of a horse's back ...1684
• NEDDY a horse, esp. a racehorse ...1887 sl.
• NICKER the sound made by a horse, esp. a soft or low sound; a whinny ...1867 Amer. dial.
• NICKTAIL a horse with its tail cut short ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NIGHTMARE a horse or mule used on night duty ...1920 Amer. West usage
• NINCKER the sound that a horse makes, a nicker ...1969 Amer. dial.
• NING-NANG a sorry jade of a horse; a worthless thoroughbred ...B1900 Eng. dial. horse-coupers' term
• NINNY the sound that a horse makes; a whinny ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOSTRIL a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• NUBTAIL a bobtailed horse ...1970 Amer. dial.
• OATBURNER a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OAT(S) CONSUMER a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OAT(S)-DESTROYER a horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OAT(S-)GRINDER a horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OATSMOBILE a horse ...1916 Amer. sl.
• OAT(S)-MUNCHER a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OFF-BREED 1. a horse of mixed colours ...1965 Amer. dial.
2. a horse that was not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFFSPRING a horse not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OLD-FIELD COLT a horse that was not intentionally bred ...1835 Amer. dial.
• OLD GAL a general term of address to a woman or female dog or horse ...M19 sl.
• OLD RIP a horse ...M19 US sl.
• OLD SKATE an old, worn-out horse ...1905 Amer. dial.
• OUTLAW an animal, esp. a horse, that is unmanageable or untamable ...1885 Amer. dial.
• OWLHEAD an intractable horse; that cannot be trained either to work or ride ...1928 Amer. Western sl.
• PACER anything (esp. a horse) that goes at a great pace ...1890 colloq.
• PACK a packhorse ...L19 Aust. usage
• PACKER a packhorse ...L19 Aust. usage
• PACOLET † a swift steed ...a1613
• PAD a road-horse, an easy-paced horse ...1617
• PAD-NAG an ambling nag; an easygoing pad-horse ...1654
• PALFREY a saddle-horse for ordinary riding as distinguished from a war-horse; esp. a small saddle-horse for ladies ...c1175
• PARADA a herd of cattle or horses ...1924 Amer. dial.
• PARATHA a herd of cattle or horses ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PAUCE the caper or prancing step of a high-spirited horse ...1808 Sc.
• PELTER a poor or worn-out horse ...1856 Amer. dial.
• PERATHA a herd of cattle or horses ...1940 Amer. dial.
• PERT PONY a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PESTLE-TAIL a wild horse with a brush or burr tail ...1944 Amer. dial.
• PIG-JUMP a jump made by a horse from all four legs without bringing them together ...Aust. sl.
• PILE-DRIVER. a horse that attempts to dislodge its rider by leaping vertically in the air and landing stiff-legged ...1936 Amer. dial.
• PILGRIM a horse once good, now too old ...1964 Amer. dial.
• PLUG a heavy dray horse; a worthless horse; an inferior or worn-out horse ...1860 sl., chiefly US
• PRAD a horse ...1798 sl., now Aust.
• PRADA a herd of cattle or horses ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PRANCER a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUAD a horse ...M19 sl.
• QUEER PRANCER a second-rate horse ...L17 sl.
• QUINSELL †* a horse rein ...1598
• RACE † 1. a white mark down the face of a horse or dog ...1523
† 2. a stud or herd of horses ...1547
• RACHE † a white line or streak down a horse's face ...1523 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RACK the bones of a dead horse; a horse consisting of 'skin and bone' ...1851
• RACKABONE a lean horse...1900 Amer. dial.
• RACKABONES a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RACKER a hard-trotting horse ...Amer. World War I sl.
• RACKS the bones of a dead horse ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• RAG †* an alleged name for a 'company' of colts ...c1470
• RAG-A-BONES a thin or bony cow or horse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• RAKE †* a herd of colts ...1486
• RANDEM TANDEM three horses driven in tandem ...M19 sl.
• RANDOM TANDEM three horses driven in tandem ...M19 sl.
• RASE a streak down the face of a horse ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RATCH † a white line or streak down a horse's face ...1523 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RATTLER a common name for a cart-horse ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RAWBONES a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REESTER a restive, baulking horse ...1862 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• REEST-HORSE a restive horse ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• REESTY-HORSE. a restive, baulking horse ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• REEVER a man or animal in poor condition; a lame man, horse, etc. ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• REEZING-HORSE a healthy horse ...Bk1904 Sc.
• RIDE a saddle-horse ...1790 Eng. dial.
• RIDE-HORSE a saddle-horse ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• RIDER a saddle-horse ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• RIDGE RUNNER a wild horse which keeps to a ridge or high point to watch for danger and warn the herd ...1939 Amer. dial.
• RIG a half or whole gelding ...Bk1903 sl.
• RINGBONE a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROAD APPLES horse droppings ...1942 N. Amer. euphemism
• ROARER a broken-winded horse ...Bk1903 sl.
• ROGUE a horse inclined to shirk on the racecourse or when hunting ...L19
• ROGUE'S BADGE the blinkers of a horse
• ROIL † orig, a large powerful horse; later, an inferior or spiritless horse ...LME
• ROSIN-BACK a horse used by a bareback rider or acrobat ...1923
• RUDDER a good horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RUM PRANCER a very fine horse ...L17 cant
• RUN-AN'-WALK the gait of a riding horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SABINA any animal with a red-roan coat, esp. one with white markings, as cattle, a horse ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SABINO any animal with a red-roan coat, esp. one with white markings, as cattle, a horse ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SADDLEBACK a bony or poor-looking horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SADDLER a saddle-horse ...1888 US colloq.
• SADDLE-SEAT a riding-horse ...1895 Sc.
• SALTY HORSE a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAVAGE a bad-tempered horse ...1869
• SAWBONES a bony or poor-looking horse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SCARLET HORSE a hired or hack horse ...L18 sl.
• SCHIMMEL a white or grey horse ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SCOT any black cattle; a name for a horse ...1787 Eng. dial.
• SCOTE the footmarks of horses, cattle, etc. ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAG a scrawny horse ...1845 Amer. dial.
• SCREW an inferior or unsound horse ...1821 sl.
• SEED-HORSE a stallion ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SET OF HORSESHOES a horse ...1882 US sl.
• SHAVETAIL a nickname for a horse or mule ...1832 Amer. dial.
• SHELL an old or weak cow or horse ...1935 Amer. dial.
• SHEVVLE horse meat 
• SHIMMEL a white or grey horse ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SIMON a trained horse ...c1850 circus usage
• SIT-HORSE † a riding-horse ...c1652
• SIWASH SIDE the right side of a horse; hence, said of anything done backward or ineptly ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLER an extremely fast horse, etc. ...1961 Brit. sl.
• SKATE an old horse ...1894 Amer. dial.
• SKEWBALD a horse irregularly marked with white and brown or red ...1863
• SKIN a horse ...1923 sl.
• SKINFLINT an old, worn-out, or scrawny horse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SKINNER a thin, bony or poor-looking cow or horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SKIT a young capering or restive horse ...1882 Sc.
• SKYUSE a range horse; an Indian pony ...1843 Amer. dial.
• SNOOT a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SNORTER 1. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
2. a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOZZLE a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• STABLE-HORSE a stallion ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STACK OF BONES a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEPPER a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STONEHORSE a stallion or uncastrated male horse
• STREET APPLE a piece of horse manure ...1967 Amer. sl.
• STRING a stable of horses ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SUCCUSSATION † trotting of a horse ...1646
• SULK an obstinate horse ...1888 Eng. dial.
• SUMMER † a pack-horse ...1375
• SUMPTER a pack or baggage horse; a beast of burden ...1570 arch.
• SUNDAY HORSE a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNFISHER a backing horse that stands straight up on his hind legs ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TACKEY a small horse or pony of sturdy but inelegant build; an inferior or broken-down horse ...1800 Amer. dial.
• TACKIE a small horse or pony of sturdy but inelegant build; an inferior or broken-down horse ...1800 Amer. dial.
• TACKY a small horse or pony of sturdy but inelegant build; an inferior or broken-down horse ...1800 Amer. colloq.
• TAG a skinny worn-out horse; an old nag ...1911 Sc.
• TAIPO a vicious horse; often used as the name of a dog ...M19 NZ sl.
• TALON † the 'heel' or hinder part of the foot of certain quadrupeds, as swine and deer, or of the hoof of a horse ...c1410
• TANK a blow; a knock; a kick from a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TATTOO a pony ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• TIKE an old horse or mare ...1800 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-JUMPER a horse good at jumping over gates and fences ...1847 hunting sl.
• TIMBER-TOPPER a horse good at jumping over gates and fences ...1883 hunting sl.
• TIT * a horse small of kind, or not full grown; later applied in depreciation to any horse; a nag ...1548
• TITTUP † a cantering horse ...1805
• TOGGERY a horse’s harness ...1850s
• TOMATO SAUCE a horse ...1905 Aust. rhyming sl.
• TOP † the forelock of a horse ...a1225 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TOPPY HORSE a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TUCKEY a small horse or pony of sturdy but inelegant build; an inferior or broken-down horse ...1800 Amer. dial.
• TUMBLE-BUG a horse that likes to roll in his stall ...1939 Amer. dial.
• TYKE an old horse or mare ...1800 Eng. dial.
• WALER a horse imported from Australia, esp. from New South Wales ...1849 Anglo-Indian
• WALK-DOWN the capture of wild horses by keeping them moving until they become exhausted and docile ...1883 Amer. West usage
• WALLACE † the withers of a horse ...1686 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WALLIS † the withers of a horse ...1686 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WALLOP OF A HORSE, A a loose-limbed horse ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• WANTONNESS † of a child: unruliness, naughtiness; of a horse: restiveness ...1533
• WHALER a horse reared in the colony and exported to India ...M19 Aust. sl.
• WHISKER a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• WIDOW-MAKER an extra-bad horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WITCHES' BRIDLE a tangle; a tangle in a horse's mane ...1977 Amer. dial.
• WITCHES'-STIRRUPS matted locks in a horse's mane ...1883 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• WITCH STIRRUP a tangle; a tangle in a horse's mane ...1880 Amer. dial.
• WOODS COLT a horse born of a chance meeting ...1851 Amer. dial.
• WYLOCKS a vicious horse ...20C sl.
• YAAGER a horse ...1929 Sc.
• YAD a work-horse or mare; a riding-horse; an old, worn-out horse ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YARRY-HORSE a horse that carries its head well ...1863 Eng. dial.
• YAUD a mare; usually, an old mare; also, loosely, an old or worn-out horse ...1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
 
HORSE - nouns, person
• BARN-BOSS a horsekeeper ...1902 US
• BRONC BREAKER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BRONC BUSTER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BRONC FIGHTER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BRONCHO TWISTER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1911 Amer. dial.
• BRONCO-BUSTER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1888 Amer. dial.
• BRONC-PEELER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1914 Amer. dial.
• BRONC-RIDER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1938 Amer. dial.
• BRONC SCRATCHER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BRONC SNAPPER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BRONC STOMPER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1961 Amer. dial.
• BRONC TWISTER one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1916 Amer. dial.
• BUCCAHRO one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1873 Amer. dial.
• BUCCAROO one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1925 Amer. dial.
• BUCHARO one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1861  Amer. dial.
• BUCKAREE one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1919 Amer. dial.
• BUCKAROO one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1913 Amer. dial.
• BUCKAYRO one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1910 Amer. dial.
• BUCKER one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1889 Amer. dial.
• BUCKEROO one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1907 Amer. dial.
• BUCKHARA one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1890 Amer. dial.
• BUKKARER one who herds cattle or breaks wild horses; a cowboy ...1862 Amer. dial.
• BUSTER a horse-breaker ...1891 US West sl.
• COPER a cheating horse dealer ...Bk1890 sl.
• COPING CULL a horse jockey, or probably a dealer in horses ...c1740 sl.
• DAUNTER † a tamer of horses; a horse-breaker ...1513
• DINK (derogatory) a horse trader ...1959 Amer. dial.
• HARD BOOT a person interested in horses; specifically, a horse breeder ...1939 Amer. dial.
• HIPPODAME † a horse tamer or trainer ...1623
• HIPPOPHILE a lover of horses ...1852
• HORSE-FAKER a horse dealer ...L19 sl.
• HORSE JIGGLER a horse wrangler ...1930 US West usage
• HORSE JOHNNY a stable-boy ...1892 US sl.
• HORSE-PUSHER a stockbreeder's representative sent to accompany a rail shipment of horses ...1922 US West usage
• HORSE-SKINNER one who drives horse teams; a teamster ...1954 US sl.
• INGLER a fraudulent horse-dealer ...1825 thieves' sl.
• JAGGER a pack-horse driver ...1870 Eng. dial.
• JENNET † a (Spanish) light horseman ...1676
• JINGLER a horse-courser who frequents count fairs ...1690 sl.
• JOCKEY † a horse dealer ...M17 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MACQUIGNON † a horse-dealer ...1798
• MARSHAL † one who tends horses, esp. one who treats their diseases; a farrier ...c1330
• NIGHT WRANGLER a man who tends a lot of horses at night ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PAD-BORROWER a horse thief ...1785 UK sl.
• PAD-PRIGGER a horse thief ...1848 UK criminals' sl.
• PALFRENIER † a man having charge of horses; a groom ...c1489
• PALFRER † a man having charge of horses; a groom ...1300
• PALFREYOUR † a man having charge of horses; a groom ...1300
• PANNIER-MAN the person in charge of a pack-saddle laden horse or company of horses ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PANNY-MAN the person in charge of a pack-saddle laden horse or company of horses ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PEELER a ranch hand or cowboy; one who tames wild horses; a bronco-buster ...1894 Amer. dial.
• QUEER PRANCER a cowardly horse thief ...18C sl.
• RIFLER a horse-stealer ...L16 sl.
• SATYR a professional horse thief ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
• SHEENY MAN a horse and cow dealer; a rag buyer ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SKIPJACK † a horse-dealer's boy ...1608
• SUMPTER † the driver of a pack-horse ...c1320
• TAME-HORSE. a tamer of horses ...c1611
• TOLLER a horse-stealer ...L16 sl.
• TWISTER a one who breaks wild horses to the saddle ...1904 Amer. dial.
• VAMPER a swindling horse-dealer; one that 'vamps' up or cobbles up a horse, that is, makes him appear sound by certain tricks and devices ...B1900 sl.
 
HORSE - verbs
• ADDLE THE SHOON of a horse: to roll on the back from side to side ...Bk1921 sl.
• ANVIL of a galloping horse: to create sparks by striking the shoes of the hind feet against those of the forefeet ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ARCH ONE'S BACK of a horse: to start to buck ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BECK of horse: to jerk the head ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLORT of a horse: to snort ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOIL OVER of a horse: to start to buck ...1937 Amer. dial.
• BOOGER of an animal, esp. a horse or steer: to shy, to behave skittishly ...1893 Amer. dial.
• CABRE † to caper, as a horse ...1600
• CANTERBURY †* of a horse: to canter; to move in a moderate gallop, raising the two fore-feet nearly at the same time with a leap or spring ...1673
• CAPRIOLE to leap, to skip, to caper; also said of horses and their riders ...1580
• CAREER † to take a short gallop ...1594
• CARNIVAL vb. of a horse: to buck in a showy manner ...1945 Amer. dial.
• CASUEY of a horse: to buck ...1921 Amer. dial.
• CAYUSE of a horse: to buck ...1961 Amer. dial.
• CUT A SKIVE of a fiery horse: to prance about considerably ...1919 Amer. dial.
• DINK to give someone a lift on a bicycle or, formerly, a horse ...1932 Aust. sl.
• EARN A GALLON OF OATS of horses: to fall on the back and roll from side to side ...19C colloq.
• FIDDLE-FOOT of a horse: to make skittish movements ...1958 Amer. dial.
• FIGHT ONE'S HEAD of a horse: to toss the head back and forth to resist restraint ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FIGHT THE BITS of a horse: to toss the head back and forth to resist restraint ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FLUTTER THE RIBBONS to drive horses ...c1860 colloq.
• GAGE to harness a horse ...1809 Eng. dial.
• GAMBOL †* of a horse: to bound ...1507
• HANG to fasten or tie up a horse ...1890 Aust. colloq.
• HINNIATE †* to neigh, to whinny ...1623
• KEMB † to disentangle and smooth hair by drawing a comb through it; to curry a horse ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LAUGH of a horse: to whinny ...1949 Amer. dial.
• LAY INTO ITS COLLAR of a horse: to pull hard ...L19 Can. colloq.
• LET THE HAMMER DOWN to give a restive horse a preliminary, calming warm-up ...1944 Amer. dial.
• MALAHACK of a horse or donkey: to become disabled or worn out by hard work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANAGE † of a horse: to perform the exercises of the manège ...1591
• MARLOCK of a horse: to be restive, to kick ...1870 Eng. dial.
• MARSHAL † to tend to horses as a farrier; also, to 'doctor' or 'fake up' for sale ...c1430
• NELLIFY of a horse: to balk ...1918 Amer. dial.
• NULLIFY of a horse: to balk ...1918 Amer. dial.
• ONTER † of horses: to rear ...1728 Sc.
• PAD † of a horse: to pace ...1724
• PAIDLE of a horse: to prance on the spot, to paw the ground without moving forward ...1808 Sc.
• PALL of a horse: to strike with the fore-feet ...Bk1905 Sc.
• PAY RESPECTS of horses: to kick up the heels ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• PIG-JUMP of a horse: to jump in the manner described in the noun above ...Aust. sl.
• PIG-ROOT of a horse: to buck ...Aust. & NZ sl.
• PILE to throw one down; esp. of a horse ...1917 Amer. dial.
• PUFF THE GLIM of horse dealers, of old horses: to fill up the hollows above the eyes by pricking the skin and blowing air into the loose tissues underneath ...B1890 sl.
• RANGE to exercise a young horse in a ring ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
​• RASH OUT to break out in a sweat; generally applied to horses ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• REEST to be restive; to refuse to go further; to throw the head back in anger; generally used of a horse ...1812 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ROAR of horses: to 'rant' ...Bk1903 sl.
• SALLY †* of a horse: to leap a mare ...a1693
• SCOOL of a horse: to scowl, to draw back the ears and attempt to bite ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOOR to run quickly; to scamper, to hurry; of a horse: to rush off sideways ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCOUR to run quickly; to scamper, to hurry; of a horse: to rush off sideways ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCOWER to run quickly; to scamper, to hurry; of a horse: to rush off sideways ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SKEIGH of a horse: to shy, to startle ...1513 Sc.
• SUNFISH of a horse: to act like a sun-fish, to buck ...1888 US colloq.     
• TAKE A STRETCH to exercise; usually to exercise a horse ...L19 Aust. sl.
• TAKE UP to stop a runaway horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TARTLE † of a horse: to shy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TITTUP of a horse or other animal: to canter, to gallop easily ...1844
• TOLLUTATE of a horse: to trot or amble ...1803 humorous
• UNWIND of a horse: to buck violently, esp. with a twisting motion ...1929 Amer. dial.
• WALK DOWN to capture wild horses by keeping them moving until they become exhausted and docile ...1876 Amer. West usage
• WALLOP † of horses: to gallop ...a1400
• YARK † to lash out with the legs, as a horse; to move some part of the body with a jerk or twitch ...1599 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAUNCE to toss the head; to shrug the shoulders; to make any quick movement of the body; of a horse: to prance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
 
HORSE - interjections
• EET! a call to a horse to turn to the right ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• ETT a call to a horse to go from the driver ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GEE-HO! a call to urge on a horse ...1668
• GEE-O! a call to urge on a horse ...1668
• GEE-UP! a call to urge on a horse ...1733
• HAISH! whoa!; used to horses ...1907 Amer. dial.
• HARRY! † a call to a horse ...c1440
• HAW! a call to horses or cattle to turn to the left, towards the driver ...1777 Eng. dial.
• HOAVE-GEE! a call to a horse to go straight forward ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HOAVE-GEE WOHOP! a call to a horse to go straight forward ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JEE! a word of command to a horse ...1785
• QUOBY! a call to a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• QUOP! a call to a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• QUOPY! a call to a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• QUOWA! a call to a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• VANE! a call to a horse to come towards one ...1849 Sc.
• VAW! a call to a horse to come towards one ...1856 Sc.
• WHOPE! a call to a horse ...1900 Amer. dial.
• YAH! come hither! a carter's command to the hind horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAIN a call to a horse in harness to turn left ...1901 Sc.
• YATE a command to a horse to go to the right or left ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEA a call to a horse to come towards one ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEAN a call to a horse in harness to turn left ...1901 Sc.
• YEP a call to urge on a horse ...1690
 
HORSE - phrases
• À LA COMANCHE hanging on the side of a horse as the Comanche Indian did in battle ...1844 Amer. dial.
 
HORSEBACK - nouns
• NAG-BACK horseback ...1787 Eng. dial.
• RACE † the act of riding rapidly on horseback ...a1400
 
HORSEFLY - see FLY
 
HORSEMANSHIP - nouns
• MENAGERY † horsemanship; a place of exercise for horses ...1685
 
HORSEPLAY - nouns
• GAMMOCKING rough horseplay; playing about in a foolish manner ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HORSE horseplay; fun ...1895 Amer. students' sl.
• SACKING a type of horseplay; it started by 'dogging' the victim; one boy would jump on the victims back, another would job on his back, and the third, and so on; finally something would have to give and when they fell everyone yelled 'sack' and piled on ...1957 Amer. dial.
 
HORSEPLAY - verbs
• BAMMEL to knock, to beat; to indulge in horseplay ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BICKER to indulge in rough or indelicate horseplay ...Bk1911 Sc. 
• FAG AROUND of presumptively heterosexual male friends: to joke around or engage in horseplay ...1997 US sl.
• HORSE to indulge in rough jokes or horseplay; to fool around; hence, to waste time in trifling activity; also, to philander (now usually with 'around')...1900 US sl.
• PLAY HORSE to play the fool or engage in horseplay ...1892 US sl.
• YARK to be noisy, to indulge in horseplay ...1807 Eng. dial.
 
HORSE RACING - adjectives
• ALIVE 1. said of a multiple-race bet in horse racing in which the first or early legs of the bet have been won ...1989 Aust. sl.
2. in horse racing; said of a horse subject to heavy betting ...1990 US sl.
• CRONK of a horse: unfit to run in a race; said also of the race ...1891 Aust.
• DEAD 1. of a racehorse: not run on its merits; ridden to lose deliberately ...1957 Aust. sl.
2. of a horse racing track: not conducive to fast racing ...20C Aust. sl.
• DEAD TO THE PAN in horse racing, of a horse: likely to win ...20C sl.
• HAIRY-HEELED of racehorses: fast ...1900s sl.
• HANDY in horse racing, of a horse: nimble, easily guided ...sl.
• HOT backed up or generating heavy betting; hence, like to win ...1882 Amer. colloq.
• IN THE MONEY of a horse or rider: finishing in one of the top three positions in a race; broadly, finishing among the top winners ...1902 sl.
• NOT OFF of a horse, or jockey that is considered not to be trying to win a race ...1991 UK sl.
• ON A DEAD ONE betting on a horse that has no chance ...L19 sl.
• ON THE LIMB in horse racing: said of a horse forced to the outside ...1964 US sl.
• ON THE NUT in horse racing: to have lost a large amount of money betting ...1951 US sl.
• ON THE WOOD in horse racing: racing along the rail ...1994 US sl.
• PARKED OUT in horse racing: said of horses forced to the outside on turns ...1994 US sl.
• RANK in horse racing, of a horse: unruly at the starting post ...1951 Amer. dial.
• UNDERCOVER of a racehorse: trained in secret ...1951 US sl.
 
HORSE RACING - adverbs
• ACE-DEUCE riding a racehorse with the right stirrup higher than the left ...1948 US sl.
• HANDILY in horse racing, of the way a horse wins: in an easy manner when not under pressure
• WITH HIS MOUTH WIDE OPEN said of a racehorse that easily wins a race ...1951 US sl.
 
HORSE RACING, HORSE - nouns
• BABY in horse racing: a two-year-old horse ...1976 US sl.
• BADGER in horse racing: an inexpensive horse that qualifies its owner for race track privileges ...1976 US sl.
• BANANA HORSE in horse racing: a horse that is part of a cheating scheme in a fixed race ...1973 US sl.
• BANGTAIL a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• BEAGLE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• BEETLE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• BETTING TOOL a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• BURRO a racehorse that does not perform well ...1947 US sl.
• CAGED LION in horseracing: a racehorse battling back from apparent defeat to win a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• CAMEL in horse racing: an old or worthless horse ...1898 Amer. sl.
• CATTLE in horse racing: racehorses ...1821 sl.
• CAYUSE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• CERT in sports: a sure winner, as a racehorse ...a1889 US sl.
• CHOICE in horse racing: the favoured horse in a race ...1960 US sl.
• DAMP SQUIB a racehorse or greyhound that starts well but runs out of steam ...20C Aust. sl.
• DARK HORSE 1. a horse whose form is unknown to the backers but which is supposed to have a good chance ...c1830 turf sl.
2. a racehorse that has been trained in secret ...1877 Aust. sl.
• DEAD MEAT a horse that has no chance of winning a race ...20C sl.
• DEAD ONE a horse that seems not to have been raced to its full capacity ...M19 sl.
• DEAD 'UN a racehorse deliberately ridden to lose ...1877 Aust. sl.
• DOG a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• FACTOR in horse racing: a horse who is contending for the lead in a race ...1960 US sl.
• GALLOPER a racehorse ...1960 Aust. sl.
• GANDER a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• GEE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• GEE-GAW a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• GEEGEE a racehorse; often used in the plural, and somewhat euphemistically in the context of betting ...1941 sl.
• GUN FROM THE GATE in horse racing: a racehorse that starts races quickly ...1951 US sl.
• HAIR-TRUNK in horse racing: a bad-looking horse that performs poorly ...1948 UK sl.
• HAIRY GOAT a racehorse that is a slow runner or poor performer ...1933 Aust. sl.
• HEAVY DOER a race horse that's a heavy eater ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• HIDE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• HURRICANE LAMP JOB in horse racing; a horse that finishes last by a great distance; the horse is so far back that it is joked that a hurricane lamps is needed to find it ...1989 Aust. sl.
• JOB a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• JOCK PACKER a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• LIZARD a worthless animal, esp. a racehorse ...1907 Amer. sl.
• MAIDEN a horse that has never won a race ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• MILK HORSE a horse entered in a race to make money on, and always scratched before the affair comes off ...c1865 Brit. turf sl.
• MUDDER a racehorse which runs well on a wet or muddy course ...1903 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• MUDLARK a racehorse which runs well on a wet or muddy course ...1909 sl.
• NADGER in horse racing: a horse's nose or head ...1989 Aust. sl.
• NAG a horse, esp. a racehorse ...1400
• NAGS, THE in horseracing: the horses ...1940s sl.
• NEDDY a horse, esp. a racehorse ...1887 sl.
• NON TRIER a racehorse that is not being run to win ...1966 Aust. sl.
• NOSE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• NOW AND THENER in horse racing: a horse that is an uneven or inconsistent performer ...1951 US sl.
• NUT in horse racing: a horse picked by a racing newspaper to win a race ...1951 US sl.
• OATBURNER in horse racing: a racehorse that does not perform well ...1916 US sl.
• OATMUNCHER in horse racing: a racehorse that does not perform well ...1916 US sl.
• OIL BURNER 1. a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
2. in horse racing: a fast horse ...1951 US sl.
• OIL IN THE CAN in horse racing: a horse believed by its backers to be a sure winner ...1951 US sl.
• OLD BILL in horse racing: a rank outsider (horse) ...1920s sl.
• PELT a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• PIG a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• PLATER in horse racing: a horse that competes in minor, low-paying races ...1923 US sl.
• PONY a racehorse; usually used in the plural ...1907 sl.
• PULLER a racehorse that strains to run at full speed ...1994 US sl.
• RABBIT 'a horse that runs in and out' ...1882 horse racing usage
• RACER-HORSE a racehorse ...1898 Sc.
• RACING MACHINE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• RACING TOOL a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• RAG in horse racing: an outsider, a horse considered unlikely to win a race ...1991 UK sl.
• RAGS, THE † a bookmaker's term for horses that ran, esp. those which 'also ran' ...c1920 sl.
• RAIL LUGGER in horse racing: a horse that prefers to run near or next to the inside rail ...1947 US sl.
• RINGER a horse, player, etc. fraudulently substituted in a competition to boost the chances of winning ...1890 sl., orig. US
• ROD IN A PICKLE, A a racehorse being unobtrusively prepared for a win and betting coup ...Aust. sl.
• ROGUE a horse inclined to shirk on the racecourse or when hunting ...L19
• ROTTER a half-trained horse ...1910s Aust. sl.
• RUNNING MACHINE a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SIDEWINDER an unknown but very fast horse ...1974 Can. sl.
• SHORT-HEAD. in horse racing: a horse that fails by a short head ...1883 colloq.
• SILKY SULLIVAN in horse racing: any horse that comes from far behind to win a race ...1997 US sl.
• SKIN an inferior racehorse ...1923 Amer. sl.
• SKINNER a horse that wins a race at very long odds ...1891 Aust. sl.
• SLATER a horse that runs best on a dry, fast track ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SPEED MERCHANT a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SQUIB a racehorse lacking stamina ...1915 Aust. sl.
• STAYER in horse racing: a horse that performs well in longer distance races ...1976 US sl.
• STEAMER in horse racing: a horse that attracts heavy betting on the morning of a race, at a time before the odds being offered by bookmakers are reduced ...1991 UK sl.
• STICKOUT a racehorse that seems a certain winner ...1937 US sl.
• TAPE STRETCHER a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• TOP-SAWYER the favourite horse ...1923 turf sl.
• TRICK a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• WAGGONER a depreciatory name for a racehorse ...1859
• WAITER a losing horse ...L19 Aust. sl.
• WRONG 'UN a horse that has raced at a meeting unrecognized by the Jockey Club ...1895 racing sl.
 
HORSE RACING - nouns, other
• ACROSS THE BOARD in horse racing: a bet that a horse will win, place (finish second), or show (finish third) ...1964 sl.
• AIRS AND GRACES horse-races ...1910s Brit. rhyming sl.
• ALUMINUM, THE in horse racing; the inside rail ...1989 Aust. sl.
• ARMCHAIR RIDE in horse racing: an easy victory ...1976 US sl.
• ASCOT RACES the horse-races ...20C rhyming sl.
• ASCOTS the horse-races ...20C rhyming sl. (Ascot Races)
• ASK the asking price for a racehorse ...1989 Aust.
• ATTACK OF THE SLOWS in horse racing: an imaginary illness that plagues a horse midway through a race ...1951 US sl.
• BABY RACE in horse racing: a relatively short race for two-year-old horses ...1976 US sl.
• BANANA RACE a fixed horse race ...1967 US sl.
• BARN MONEY in horse racing: money bet by purportedly informed track insiders ...1994 US sl.
• BATTERY a concealed device for giving an electric shock to a horse in a race ...1936 Aust. sl.
• BIG APPLE, THE in horse racing: the New York metropolitan racing circuit, including the major Long Island tracks ...1921 US sl.
• BIG ASK the asking price for a racehorse that is considered over-priced ...1989 Aust. sl.
• BOILOVER a win by long-priced entrant in horse or greyhound race ...Aust. sl.
• BOUNCE in horse racing: a poorly run race followed by a well-run race ...1997 US sl.
• CANAL BOAT the Totalizator ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'tote'
• CAREER † the ground on which a race is run; a race-course ...1580
• CART a racecourse ...M19 sl.
• DAYLIGHT in horse racing: the non-existent second-place finisher in a race won by a large margin ...1989 Aust. sl.
• DEAD, THE horse as dead certainties ...c1870 turf sl.
• DEAD BIRD in horse racing: a certainty ...1889 Aust. sl.
• DEAD CERT an absolute certainty, esp. in race-course betting ...L19 sl., orig. racing usage
• EAGLEBIRD in horse racing: a long-shot winner that nobody has bet on ...1947 US sl.
• EARLY FOOT in horse racing: speed in the initial stages of a race ...1960 US sl.
• EDISON in horse racing: a hand battery used illegally by a jockey to impart a shock to his horse ...1947 US sl.
• EDUCATED CURRENCY in horse racing: bets placed on the basis of what is believed to be authentic empirical tips ...1951 US sl.
• FAST PILL in horse racing: a stimulant given to a horse ...1947 US sl.
• FOOT ON THE TILL in horse racing: used for describing the position of a horse that is racing well ...1989 Aust. sl.
• FRESH MONEY in horse racing: the cash actually brought to the track and bet on a given day ...1947 US sl.
• GAD in horse racing: the whip used by jockeys ...1976 US sl.
• GAFF a race meeting ...L19 racecourse cant
• GALLOPS horse racing ...1950 Aust. sl.
• GUN in horse racing: an all-out effort by a jockey ...sl.
• GUTS in horse racing: a combative and competitive spirit ...sl.
• GUTTER space in front of a race-course totalisator ...20C Aust. sporting sl.
• HANDBOOK in horse racing: a place, other than a legal betting office, where bets are made away from the racetrack ...20C Amer. sl.
• HAND RIDE in horse racing: a workout or race in which the jockey does not use the whip ...sl.
• HANDLE in horse racing: the total money bet by all players on one race or meet, or for the entire season ...sl.
• MACARONI-STAKE a horserace ridden by a 'gentleman jockey' ...M18 sl.
• MACHINE 1. a Totalizator ...L19 NZ sl.
  2. in horseracing, a battery-powered device used to impart a shock to a horse during a race ...1976 US sl.
  3. in horseracing, a pari-mutuel betting machine ...1976 US sl.
• MAYNE NICKLESS JOB in horse racing: an extremely large bet ...1989 Aust. sl.
• MONEY POSITION the winner of a contest, esp. a horse race ...1934 Amer. sl.
• MUG MONEY in horse racing: money bet by uninformed bettors ...1989 Aust. sl.
• NANNY the Totalizator ...1920s rhyming sl. for the 'tote' (Nanny Goat)
• NANNY GOAT the Totalizator ...1920s rhyming sl. for the 'tote'
• NAP in horse racing: a tipster's best bet ...1991 UK sl.
• NIGHTCAP in horse racing: the last race of the day ...1951 US sl.
• NOSE in horseracing: any very short distance that separates the winner from the loser ...1908 US
• NOSTRIL in horseracing: any very short distance between winner and loser that is shorter even than a nose ...1951 US sl.
• NUT in horse racing: the tax levied on bets by the track and the state ...1990 US sl.
• OIL in horse racing: confidential and reliable information about a horse ...1989 Aust. sl.
• PAGODA in horseracing: the stand where race officials are seated ...1951 US sl.
• PAINT the inside rails of a horseracing track ...1965 Aust. sl.
• PAIR OF BRACES horse-races ...1910s rhyming sl.
• PANELS OF FENCES in horse racing: a long lead ...1989 Aust. sl.
• PAPERWEIGHT in horse racing: a very small weight allowance in a weight-handicapped event ...1989 Aust. sl.
• QUICKIE the act of backing a horse after the result of a race is known ...1934 sl.
• RAILS that part of a racecourse where the rails bookmakers are situated; hence, big-time bookmaking ...1981 Aust. sl.
• SAFEY in horseracing: a riding assignment for a jockey on a horse that stands little chance of winning ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SCENIC ROUTE in horse racing: running outside the pack on turns ...1978 US sl.
• SKINNER a big win on an unbacked horse or other race competitor; a betting coup ...1874 UK sl.
• SKINNY END in horse racing: a third place finish ...1989 Aust. sl,
• STING a narcotic drug; a drug injected into a racehorse ...1949 Aust. sl.
• TOWN DOLLARS in horse racing: money bet at a betting operation away from the track ...1951 US sl.
 
HORSE RACING - nouns, person
• ASPARAGUS in horse racing: a bettor who arrives at the track with an armful of racing forms ...1989 Aust. sl.
• AUTUMN LEAVES in horse racing: a steeplechase jockey who has suffered a series of falls ...1989 Aust. sl.
• BATTLER a gambler who tries to make a living by gambling; a habitual punter who is always struggling; also, a struggling horse owner-trainer ...1895 Aust. sl.
• BOYS, THE the thieves and swindlers that frequent racecourses ...a1889
• CALCULATOR in horse racing: a parimutuel clerk who calculates odds ...1976 US sl.
• CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG a dishonest jockey ...1864 turf sl.
• CHALK EATER in horse racing: a bettor who bets only on favourites ...1937 US sl.
• CLEANSKIN in horse racing: a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• DAGGER a jockey's general helper ...c1925 Aust. sporting sl.
• EARLY SHOPPER in horse racing: a bettor who places a bet as soon as the betting windows open ...1989 Aust. sl.
• EMU a racecourse idler who picks up discarded tote tickets in the hope of finding one that has not been cashed ...1960s Aust. sl.
• FACE in racecourse gambling: a bettor who is believed to have useful information regarding the likely outcome of a race ...2001 UK bookmakers' usage
• GYP in horse racing: a small-scale usually migratory stable owner who trains and races his own horses ...1938 Amer. sl.
• GYPSY in horse racing: a small-scale usually migratory stable owner who trains and races his own horses ...1939 Amer. sl.
• HACK DRIVER in horse racing: a jockey ...1951 US sl.
• HALTERMAN in horse racing: a person who claims a horse out of a claiming race ...sl.
• KID IN THE KHAKI SHIRT in horse racing: an imaginary jockey who wins races on horses not favoured to win ...1989 Aust. sl.
• MAN WITH THE MINTIES a racing tipster ...1930s Aust. sl.
• MARKETEER a betting man who devotes himself, by means of special information, to the study of favourites, and the diseases incident to that condition of equine life ...Bk1874 horse racing sl.
• MONEY RIDER a jockey who is well-known for riding winning horses ...c1961 Amer. sl.
• NIGHT RIDER in horse racing: someone who takes a horse out for a night workout in the hope of lessening its performance in a race the next day ...1951 US sl.
• NOBBLER a person who drugs racehorses or racings dogs to affect their racing performance ...1982 US sl.
• PLATER in horse racing: a farrier ...1976 US sl.
• RACE BIRD an enthusiastic fan of horse racing ...1971 US sl.
• RACETRACKER in horse racing: a person who makes their living in some capacity at racetracks ...1951 US sl.
• RACING-LOSER † one who loses in or by horse-racing ...1680
• RAILBIRD an ardent horse-racing fan; one who watches morning workouts, carefully clocking performances ...c1890 US sl.
• STOOPER a person who forages for betting tickets on the ground at racetracks ...1960s US sl.
• TOUT 1. in horse racing: someone who sells generally worthless advice with the promise of inside information bound to help bettors win ...1865 UK sl.
  2. a horse racing enthusiast who closely watches workouts and is generally disliked by those on the inside of the sport ...1989 Aust. sl.
• TRACK LAWYER in horse racing: someone who constantly resorts to claims of technical rule violations, the pettier the better ...1947 US sl.
• WRINKLENECK in horse racing: a seasoned and experienced horse handler ...1951 US sl.
 
HORSE RACING - verbs
• BACK THE FIELD to bet on the rest of the horses against the favourite
• BATTLE to attempt to make a living a the racecourse, either by running or gambling on horses ...1895 Aust. sl.
• BATTLE THE IRON MEN in horse racing: to bet using pari-mutuel machines ...1951 US sl.
• BLAST in horse racing: to tout a racehorse while misrepresenting oneself as having inside information ...1956 Amer. sl.
• CALL FOR A CAB of a jockey: to make jerky arm movements as he battles to remain in the saddle ...1961 UK sl.
• CARRY THE SILKS in horse racing: to race for a particular owner ...1951 US sl.
• CARRY THE TARGET in horse racing, to run in the last position for an entire race ...1976 US sl.
• COME CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG in horse racing: to 'pull' a horse and thus prevent him from winning ...Bk1891 turf sl.
• COME DOWN LIKE TRAINED PIGS in horse racing: to finish a race exactly as predicted ...1951 US sl.
• COME HOME EARLY in horse racing: to establish and hold an early lead to win a race ...1951 US sl.
• COME ON STRONG in horse racing: to gain steadily and rapidly in a race ...1940s Amer. sl.
• COME ROUND ON THE PAINT of a racehorse: to take a bend on the inside ...1953 Aust. sl.
• CRAB in horse racing: to belittle a horse's performance ...1948 UK sl.
• CRACK in sports (of a racehorse or human competitor) : to lose a lead as a result of loss of stamina ...1880 Amer. sl.
• DROP ANCHOR of a jockey: to restrain a running racehorse ...1945 Amer. horse racing usage
• FACE THE BREEZE in horse racing: to be in the position immediately behind and outside the leader ...1997 US sl.
• FAKE to tamper with; to dope a horse ...c1830 sl.
• FALL IN in horse racing: to barely hold off challengers and win a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• GAG to fix a horserace ...1910s sl.
• GALLOP TO A STANDSTILL in horse racing: to tire out ...1892
• GO FOR THE DOCTOR to make a great effort, or move very fast esp. in a horse race ...1949 Aust. sl.
• GUARD to see that horses or hounds from one stable are separated in a race ...1893 sporting sl.
• GYM to travel or to gain admission to, usually a racecourse, without paying the full charge .,..1930s UK criminals' sl.
• HALTER in horse racing: to claim a horse ...sl.
• LUG IN of a racehorse: to tend to run toward the rail ...1964 US sl.
• MUD of a racehorse: to run well on muddy track conditions ...1978 US sl.
• NIGGLE in horse racing: to urge a horse with hands and rein ...1948 UK sl.
• NOBBLE in horse racing: to drug a horse to impair its performance ...1847 Brit. sl.
• PADDLE in horseracing: to try hard without success ...1989 Aust. sl.
• PAD THE RING in horseracing: to place many small bets on several horses in a race while placing a large bet on one horse away from the track, hoping that the small bets on other horses will drive the odds on you horse up ...1951 US sl.
• POACH in horse racing: to gain unfairly or illicitly an advantage, esp. a start in a race ...c1891 sl.
• PULL of a jockey: to deliberately ride a racehorse to lose ...1895 Aust. sl.
• PULL A HORSE'S HEAD OFF to check a horse's progress that he does not win ...c1860 sl.
• PULL UP of a jockey: to deliberately ride a racehorse to lose ...1936 Aust. sl.
• ROMP in horse racing: to move rapidly, and with ease ...c1890 sl.
• ROMP AWAY WITH in horse racing: to win a race easily ...c1890 sl.
• ROMP HOME in horse racing: to win very easily ...1888 sl.
• ROMP IN in horse racing: to win very easily ...1888 sl.
• RUN DEAD in horse racing, of a horse: to be deliberately pulled up so that it does not run at its best ...20C Aust. sl.
• SALUTE THE JUDGE to win a horse race ...1977 Aust. sl.
• SHOWER DOWN to whip a racehorse ...Bk1974 Amer. jockey usage
• WAKE UP in horse racing: to stimulate a horse illegally by electric shock or drugs ...1947 US sl.
 
HORSE RACING - phrases
• IN TOWN in horse racing: on major metropolitan tracks ...1989 Aust. sl.
• IT'S RABBITS OUT OF THE WOOD! it's 'splendid' or sheer profit or a windfall! ...1932 racing catchphrase
• ON HIS OATS of a racehorse: racing without the benefit of a stimulant ...1994 US sl.
 
HORSE RIDING - adjectives
• LEER † having no burden or load; also, of a horse: without a rider ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SADDLE-SICK indisposed through riding; bruised and sore from long riding ...1823 Sc.
• TURNED OFF thrown from a horse ...1960 Amer. dial.
• UNCOLTED deprived of a horse ...1596
 
HORSE RIDING - adverbs
• AHORSE on horseback ...1860
• BAREBONES bareback, without a saddle ...1940 Amer. dial.
• BEAST-BACK on horseback ...1890 Amer. dial.
 
HORSE RIDING - nouns
• ABANDONED HABITS the riding dress of the up-market courtesans who frequented Rotten Row in London's Hyde Park ...c1870 sl.
• ADEQUITATION † a riding towards ...1676
• FARTKNOCKER a hard fall; esp. when thrown from a horse ...1968 Amer. cowboys' usage
• GUT-HOOKS riding spurs ...1930s Amer. sl.
• JODS jodhpurs ...M20 colloq.
• MANAGE an enclosed place for the training of saddle-horses and for the practice of horsemanship; a riding-school ...1655
• MANAGERY † horsemanship; a place of exercise for horses ...1685
• NETHER-SIDE the side at which a horse is mounted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBEQUITATION †* a riding about ...1658
• ON-LOUPING the act of mounting a horse ...1792 Sc.
• SAIL a ride in a cart or other vehicle, or on horseback ...1830 Sc.
• SKYBUGGING scanning the sky aimlessly while riding a horse; also, not paying attention ...1982 Amer. dial.
• SUICIDE four horses driven in a line ...Bk1904 sl.
• TANTIVY a rapid gallop; a ride at this pace ...a1658
• TORMENTORS riding-spurs ...1875 sl.
• WALLOP * a horse ride at a gallop ...1896
• WAND † a stick or switch for urging on a horse ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
 
HORSE RIDING - nouns, person
• CABALLERO a horseman; a gentleman ...1837
• HORSEBACKER one riding on horseback ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• QUICK-SPUR † one who rides quickly ...1600
• PISTOL a young rider, an inexperienced hand ...1944 Amer. West usage
• RACKABACK a man on horseback with a woman behind him riding side-saddle ...L18 sl.
• RANK-RIDER † a rapid, headlong, or reckless rider; a moss-trooper, a highwayman ...1590
• ROADSTER a person who prefers the road to cross country riding ...1885 hunting jargon
• SADDLE TRAMP a person who rides horseback through the countryside ...1942 US sl.
• SITTER † one who sits on a horse or other animal; a rider ...a1340
 
HORSE RIDING - verbs
• ABEQUITATE † to ride away ...1627
• ADEQUITATE † to ride by ...1626
• BACK 1. to mount a horse; to ride on a horse ...1821 Eng. & Amer. dial.
2. to give a horse its first lesson in carrying a rider ...1932 Sc.
• BAKE to ride in such a way as to overheat a horse ...1944 Amer. dial. West
• BERIDE † 1. to ride around; to beset with horsemen ...a1000
† 2. to ride by the side of ...1690
• BESTRIDE to ride, to mount a horse, etc. ...c1000
• BUGGY ALONG to go on horseback or in a buggy ...1954 Amer. dial.
• BUY A PIECE OF THE GROUND to be bucked off a horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHASE A CLOUD to be thrown high from a horse ...1944 Amer. dial.
• DIRTY ONE'S SHIRT to be thrown from a horse ...1961 Amer. dial.
• EAT DIRT to be thrown to the ground by a horse or steer ...1936 Amer. dial.
• EAT GRASS to be thrown to the ground by a horse or steer ...1977 Amer. dial.
• FAG ALONG to ride fast ...1960 Amer. cowboy usage
• FALL of a horse: to unseat a rider ...1835 Amer. dial.
• FAN to strike a horse so as to urge it on, esp. by use of one's hat ...1915 Amer. dial.
• FLUTTER THE RIBBINS to drive (ribbins = reins) ...Bk1903 sl.
• FORK to mount a horse ...L19 US sl.
• FORK LEATHER to ride a horse ...1931 US West. sl.
• GIVE ONE THE WIND OF THE MARE'S TAIL to ride off from one at once ...1883 Eng. dial.
• GO TO LEATHER to hold on to the saddle while riding a horse ...1922 Amer. dial.
• GRAB THE APPLE to hang on to the horn of a saddle while riding ...1941 Amer. dial.
• GRAB THE NUBBIN to hang on to the horn of a saddle while riding ...1937 Amer. dial.
• GRAB THE POST to hang on to the horn of a saddle while riding ...1944 Amer. dial.
• HAIRPIN to mount a horse ...1927 Amer. dial.
• HANDLE THE RIBBINS to drive (ribbins = reins) ...Bk1903 sl.
• HELL to gallop or go noisily ...a1951 Amer. West. usage
• HIT LEATHER to ride away ...1947 US West. sl.
• HUNT LEATHER to reach for a hand-hold on the saddle horn while riding a bucking horse ...1893 US West. sl.
• IRON OUT to ride a restive horse until it is calm enough to work ...1936 Amer. dial.
• IRON OUT THE HUMPS to ride a restive horse until it is calm enough to work ...1944 Amer. dial.
• JAUNCE † to cause a horse to prance, to caper ...1593
• JAUNSEL †* to ride a horse with an easy pace, to trot or jaunt about ...1590
• JAUNT † to make a horse prance up and down; to exercise or tire a horse by riding him up and down ...1570
• JICKER to ride or run smartly, to trot ...1897 Sc.
• LARK 1. to ride in a frolicsome manner; to ride across country ...1813 sporting colloq.
  2. in riding: to clear a fence with a flying leap ...1834
• LAY WHIP to ride or drive fast ...1936 Amer. dial.
• LEAP AFOOT † to spring to the ground from horseback; to dismount ...1481
• LIGHT to get down off a horse; to dismount ...1899 Amer. dial.
• LINK DOWN to get down from a horse ...1935 Amer. dial.
• OBEQUITATE †* to ride about ...1623
• ONLIGHT to alight; to dismount from a horse or carriage ...1825 Eng. dial.
• PACK THE MAIL to ride or move quickly; to go fast, to run ...1942 Amer. dial.
• POUND LEATHER to ride a horse fast ...1907 Amer. dial.
• PULL LEATHER to reach for a hand-hold on the saddle horn while riding a bucking horse ...1915 US West. sl.
• REEF to slide the legs back and forth along the horse's sides as one spurs ...1968 Amer. dial.
• REST ONE'S SADDLE to dismount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SCOUSE to cause to gallop, to ride hard ...1883 Eng. dial.
• SET THE HAIR to ride a horse long enough to take the meanness out of him ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SHIG-SHOG to trot or amble in riding ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SHOW DAYLIGHT of a rider: to allow one's seat to leave the saddle ...1929 Amer. dial.
• SIT LIKE A MONKEY ON A GRIDIRON to be a bad, or very ungraceful, horseman ...1923 colloq.
• SKIRR † to ride rapidly through ...1605
• SUN ONE'S MOCCASINS to be thrown from a horse ...M20 US colloq.
• TAKE LEATHER to hold on to the saddle while riding a horse ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TANTIVY †* to ride full tilt; to hurry away ...1681
• TIVY * to ride rapidly ...1842
• TOP OFF among cowboys: to ride a difficult or unbroken horse until it becomes manageable ...1906 Amer. dial.
• TOTE THE MAIL to ride or move quickly; to go fast, ...1908 Amer. sl.
• TOUCH LEATHER to hold on to the saddle while riding a horse ...1922 Amer. dial.
• UNCLOSE † to unharness a horse ...1615
• UNLIGHT to alight, to dismount ...1901 Eng. dial.
• WALK † to take air and exercise on horseback ...1541
 
HORSESHOE - nouns
• BECK a horseshoe ...1863 Eng. dial.
• IRON a horseshoe ...1873 Eng. dial.
• REMOVE an old horseshoe used again; the act of re-shoeing a horse with the old shoes ...Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial.
 
HORSESHOE - nouns, person
• NAIL-BENDER a carpenter or horseshoer ...1924 Amer. dial.
 
HORSESHOE - verbs
• REMOVE to re-shoe a horse with the old shoes ...Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial.
 
HORSESHOES - nouns (game)
• BARNYARD GOLF the game of quoits or horseshoes ...1929 Amer. dial. jocular
• RING-A-PEG the game of horseshoes, quoits, or a similar game ...1965 Amer. dial.
• RING-THE-PIN the game of horseshoes ...1965 Amer. dial.
• RING-THE-STOB the game of horseshoes ...1965 Amer. dial.