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| HEAD | A margin between horses roughly equal to the length of a horse's head. | | | | | HEAVY | Very slow condition of track - when it is wet and boggy. | | | | | HOME TURN | The final turn before the finish line. | | | | | HORSE | Broadly, any thoroughbred regardless of sex. Specifically, an uncastrated male five years old or older. | | | | | HORSEY | Description of mare in heat. | | | | | HOT-WALKER | Person who walks horses to cool them out after workout or races. | | | | | HUNG ON | Horse who although tiring after running prominently, manages to hold on to win or finish close up. | | | | | HUNG, HANGING | When a horse moves sideways as well as forward, especially around turns on tight tracks. | | | | | HURDLE RACE | Contested over obstacles. A jumping race over lower fences than steeplechase races. | | | | | IMPOST | Weight carried or assigned.
| | | | | IN THE MONEY | Finishing first, second or third | | | | | IN-HAND | Applies to horse not being fully extended. | | | | | INFIELD | Area within the inner rail of the racetrack. | | | | | INQUIRY | Review by the course officials to check into a possible infringement of the rules. | | | | | IRONS | Stirrups | | | | | JOG | Slow, easy gait. | | | | | JUMPER | Steeplechase or hurdle horse. (Not in UAE). | | | | | JUVENILE | Two-year-old horse. | | | | | KNUCKLED | When a horse stumbles slightly. | | | | | LAMINITIS | Inflammation under horny wall of foot. | | | | | LASIX | See furosemide. | | | | | LEAD | Strap attached to halter to lead a horse. | | | | | LEAD (or LEAD PAD) | Weights carried to make up the difference when a rider weighs less than the handicap weight a horse is assigned to carry. | | | | | LEAD PONY | Horse or pony who accompanies a runner to the starting stalls. | | | | | LEG UP | To help a jockey mount his horse. | | | |
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