Glossary of Terms

If you’re not quite sure what a term or phrase means, check out the following descriptions of common terms and phrases below.

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

B -

Bay - colour of a horse

A horse with a brown body , black points and mane and tail

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C -

Chestnut - colour of a horse

chestnut is any shade of red/brown

Colt - A young male horse or pony

A young male horse who has not been castrated

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D -

Dressage - Riding precise school figures in competition

Taken from the french word to train your horse

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F -

Filly - A young female horse or pony

A young female horse

Foal - A baby horse

A baby horse is known as a foal

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G -

Gelding - A castrated male horse over three years old

A male horse which has had his breeding ability removed

Grey - colour of a horse

white horses are referred to as grey

Groom - Job description or to brush and clean a horse

There are 2 explanations
1 . From the latin servant , now used as a job title for someone who cares for horses .
2 To groom a horse is to brush and clean it

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H -

HH - Hands High

There are 4inches in a hand and this is the way we measure the height of our ponies and horses

Hippotherapy - physiotherapy on horse back

Only an RDA qualified Physiotherapist can take hippotherapy sessions or an experienced instructor with permission and training.

Horse - horses measure over 14.2hh

horse is the collective name given to the species but is also used for a horse over 14.2hh

HWC - Heavy weight cob

Build of a horse

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M -

Mare - A female horse over 3 years old

The name given to a female horse or pony

MW - Middle Weight

Build of a horse e.g. MW Cob

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P -

Pony - a smaller horse up to 14.2hh

horses of 14.2hh and under are ponies

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R -

RDA - Riding for the disabled association

Our organisation

RDAGI - Riding for the disabled group instructor

Once qualified as an RDAGI the instructor can teach a group of riders for which they have been assessed at their regular venue .If they have new riders with different disabilities they will need further assessment.

RDAI - Riding for the disabled instructor

A more experienced instructor who has been examined to teach riders of all abilities and disabilities at any venue, and has sound knowledge of disabilities and physiotheraphists practises within RDA

RDASI - Riding for the disabled senior instructor

A very experienced riding for the disabled instructor who has been on futher courses and taken a higher exam .With sound background knowledge of all disabilities and RDA knowledge .

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T -

Theraputic riding - Horse riding for therapy

It was first discovered after the war the physical and theraputic benefits of horse riding

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W -

W.N.R.D.A. - West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association

 

WWW - World Wide Web