Horses Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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clip v. Afleet Alex, charging from the middle of the pack to second place, made his move for the lead when front-runner Scrappy T veered suddenly into his path. Their heels “clipped”—which is horse racing parlance for getting tangled up. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Feb. 5, 2006)

cover v. February 15 marks the start of the racehorse breeding season, where the leading equine Lotharios regularly put their human counterparts to shame. Weatherbys, the family-owned business responsible for registering every thoroughbred foal born in the UK and Ireland, has published its annual list of the top-performing stallions. Top is Oscar, who some might say deserves one, for “covering”—an industry euphemism—367 mares last year. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Horses] [full cite] (Feb. 15, 2008)

cribbing n. A stable vice is an undesirable behavior demonstrated by horses that are stall bound but also in pastures or small paddocks. The most common stable vice is probably “wind sucking,” commonly known as “cribbing,” followed by wood chewing, stall weaving or walking, and fence line pacing. The stable vices are classified as “compulsive” behaviors and termed by some as true addictions. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Health Horses] [full cite] (May. 25, 2006)

crusher n. Due to astute judgement and swiftness of foot, crushers tried to get top prices off bookmakers and sell them back (lay horses) at restricted quotes, with the difference being their profit margin. [English Gambling Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jun. 24, 2004)

dew poisoning n. Dermatitis, also known as mud fever, greasy heel, dew poisoning, or scratches, affects the backs of the pasterns and the bulbs of the heels. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Health Horses] [full cite] (Mar. 4, 2005)

dodgepot n. I confess I had never heard of a dodgepot before. It’s a portmanteau word combining dodgy and hotpot, and means a talking horse—another term in the lexicon—which should be avoided by punters at all costs. I’ve backed enough of them to know that a dodgepot is all too common these days. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2005)

dodgepot n. Dodgepot Presumably derived from “dodgy” and “hotpot,” a dodgepot is a horse which has failed to live up to its breeding and reputation. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2005)

dodgepot n. A real dodgepot of a race, with loads in with a shout on bare form, but not a lot on the ground conditions. [English United Kingdom Horses] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2005)

European walker n. Several of the yearlings were being exercised in a round pen that features a mechanical walker with a series of moving gates to keep the yearlings separated and moving. “This is what’s called a ‘European’ walker.’”…On the old walkers they were tethered to the walker at their bridle, and that was dangerous. Here, they aren’t tethered, and they have about 20 feet between gates. It’s worked really well for us.” [English Europe Horses Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 27, 2006)

flashing n. Inspectors will monitor the practice known as “flashing” where horses are trotted at speed in both directions to show them off to prospective buyers. In past years horses have been injured in collisions. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Horses] [full cite] (Jun. 7, 2006)

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