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

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milkshaking n. The level found exceeded the threshold agreed upon by California thoroughbred trainers, owners and track management and was attributed to bicarbonate loading—"milkshaking,” in racing parlance—which slows fatigue in a horse. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 8, 2005)

money gait n. So how do you spot balance? I’ll show you here. I’m going to present three different horses, each showing varying degrees of balance. I’ll explain what I look for from a conformation standpoint, then I’ll show each at the lope. I call that the “money gait”—it tells you right away about a horse’s balance and athleticism (or lack therein). [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Horses] [full cite] (Jan. 16, 2008)

mud fever 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)

mug trainer n. From the stable of newcomers Russell and Robyn Rogers who own the Rodmor Stud in Waikato and call themselves “mug trainers,” Veloz did not race at 2 or 3. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Oct. 2, 2007)

new shooter n. In Preakness parlance, they are the “new shooters"—horses who miss the Kentucky Derby but show up two weeks later at Pimlico, hoping to spoil a Triple Crown bid. [English Gambling Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 15, 2004)

new shooter n. Sometimes, the Triple Crown horses are ambushed by a fresh new shooter in the Belmont. Stage Door Johnny peaked just at the right time to defeat Forward Pass in 1966. Coastal blossomed late and upset Spectacular Bid two years ago. [English Gambling Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 15, 2004)

new shooter n. My horse is fine, 100 percent, and he’s going to stay fine because I’m going to take care of him. If I had run him one more time, I’d have to turn him out. Now when Real Quiet goes to the shelf for a post-Triple Crown break, I’ll have a new shooter. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 15, 2004)

new shooter n. It was a new race over a new track, and there were several new shooters trying to knock him off. But none of Pulpit’s potential problems materialized. It was as if divine intervention was bestowed upon the colt, who resurrected his standing among the nation’s leading 3-year-olds with an emphatic victory today in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. [English Horses Sports & Recreation Jargon] [full cite] (May. 15, 2004)

pasture puff n. I’d rather not go the injection route in a horse his age. His best days are behind him, and now he’s just a pasture puff. I just want him to be a happy pasture puff. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Horses Slang] [full cite] (Dec. 20, 2007)

pin-hooking v. “We’ve virtually been in every phase of the business,” he said. “We’ve claimed, owned, trained and even done some pin-hooking for three years.” But the pin-hooking business, in which they would buy a horse at an auction in Kentucky in hopes of selling it for a higher price in California, had its down side. [English Horses Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 7, 2006)

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