Equine Care And Management Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to castrate (a male animal, typically a horse or bull)

  • The stallion was gelded to prevent unwanted breeding.
  • The farmer had his male horse gelded to keep him from causing trouble.
  • I heard that guy got gelded for messing with the wrong people.
  • After losing his job, he felt like he had been gelded and stripped of his power.

noun skill in riding, managing, or training horses

  • His horsemanship skills were evident as he effortlessly guided the horse through the obstacle course.
  • She's been practicing her horsemanship every weekend at the ranch.
  • Check out that dude's sick horsemanship, he's a natural in the saddle.
  • Horsemanship is like a dance between rider and horse, each moving in perfect harmony.