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Total words in this section: 27

ICELANDIC HORSE

A small, hardy horse that is native to Iceland. Although some stand under 14.2hh, it is incorrect to call them ponies (as well as insulting), as they are NOT built nor related to ponies, but are small horses. Icelandics are famous for their smooth gait called a "tolt", as well as their ability to carry large weights (pony-height icies can carry full-grown men as well as any horse). The breed is incredibly pure, as importation of any equines is illegal in Iceland. The people are proud of their horses and do not give in to silly "showy" fads but keep the breed pure and original; short, tough, hairy little horses that love snow and cold. They also do not have any silly coat color or white marking rules or regulations, which also helps to keep the breed pure-- individuals are not discriminated against because they are the 'wrong' color as in many breeds today. Tobianos, splashed whites, and sabino pintos exist in the breed, as do most other color genes, except for the leopard-complex (Lp, the "appaloosa" spotting gene).

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ICETAIL

Refers to a tail that has many short hairs at the base that stick out; most natural tails do have these, but very fuzzy tails are called "icetails".

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IMPACTION COLIC

Colic caused by a blockage in the intestines. Hardened feces may block the passage, or an enterolith.

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IMPRINTING

Training a newborn foal. Usually the foal is handled and petted all over at birth, the feet are picked up and tapped on, the mouth and inside the ears are pet, and sometimes the foal is exposed to loud noises. All of this 'imprints' the foal so that when it is older it will not be afraid of these things. Usually this training is done within an hour of birth, then the foal is left to bond with and nurse its mother.

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IMPULSION

Forward movement of the horse.

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INACTIVATED ("KILLED") VACCINE

A vaccine that will stimulate the horse's immune response but consists of an inactive virus that has been chemically modified so that it can no longer replicate within the host cells.

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INBREEDING

The act of breeding related horses to one another to try to develop a certain trait. This can preserve or enhance specific traits, but if done too much can create weaker animals. Inbreeding in any species results in less genetic diversity, leaving organisms less able to adapt. The results of too much inbreeding can be seen in many show horses today that have conformational defects or over-enhanced traits that sacrafice the rest of the body.

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INBREEDING

The act of breeding related horses to one another to try to develop a certain trait. This can preserve or enhance specific traits, but if done too much can create weaker animals. Inbreeding in any species results in less genetic diversity, leaving organisms less able to adapt. The results of too much inbreeding can be seen in many show horses today that have conformational defects or over-enhanced traits that sacrafice the rest of the body.

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INCISORS

The horse's front teeth.

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INCONTINENCE

When the horse cannot control urination or defecation.

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INDIRECT LIFE CYCLE

Refering to parasites that cannot complete their life cycle without the participation of an intermediate host.

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INDIRECT REINING

See NECK REINING.

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IN FOAL

Refers to a mare that is pregnant.

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IN FRONT OF THE BIT

When a hosre is hanging on the bit and pulling on the rider's hands.

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INGUINAL CANAL, INGUINAL RING

An opening deep within the groin area for passage of the spermatic cord or the round ligament of the uterus.

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IN HAND

Controlling a horse on the ground rather than riding it.

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INKSPOT

A small speckle of the horse's body color in the white region of a Tobiano pinto. Some horses have many inkspots, other only a few. Breeder's legend has it that inkspots indicate homozygosity (the horse is ToTo, will always have Tobiano foals), however, this has not been proven. While there certainly are non-inkspot homozygots and homozygous horses without inkspots, inkspots are a fairly good indicator of homozygosity.

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INSIDE

Your inside leg, rein, etc. is the one that is toward the center of the circle in which you are riding.

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IN THE WALL

When a roughstock rider falls off an animal on the inside of the spin.

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INTRAVENOUS

In the vein; refers to a vaccine, medication, etc. that is given in the vein.

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INTERVAL TRAINING

See FARTLEK.

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INTERNATIONAL PRO RODEO ASSOCIATION

A non-profit rodeo association that was founded in 1957. In 1961, they were the first rodeo association to recognize women's Barrel Racing (for back then only women competed) as a World championship event. They also created the Miss Rodeo USA pagent in 1966. The events they recognize are bareback riding, steer wrestling, sadddle bronc, barrel racing, calf roping, bull riding, and recently added in 1998, team roping header & heeler world championships. World Their finals are held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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IN UTERO

In the uterus.

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IRONS

See STIRRUP.

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IRIS

Located behind the cornea, it is a circular pigmented structure that expandes or contracts the pupil to allow different amounts of light into the eye. Plural, "Irides". For information on eye colors, see EYE.

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ISCHEMIA

Lack of oxygenated blood flow to the tissues.

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IXODID TICKS

Hard-bodied ticks, different from argasid (soft-bodied) ticks.

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