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Total words in this section: 18
| KAIMANAWA |
A breed
of horse that lives wild in New Zealand. The name means
"Eat the wind" in Maori. This is a small, hardy
breed of horse that was first reported in 1876, and descended
from Exmoor and Welsh pony stock brought to the island in
the early 1800's. In 1941, the mounted rifle cavalry units
at Waiouru released several horses when a Strangles epidemic
threatened. In 1960, an Arabian stallion was turned loose.
These feral horses stand 12.2-15 hands high. They are strong,
sure-footed, and very intelligent. They are domesticated
and used in a variety of showing disciplines.
Methods used to control their population included shooting
horses from helicopters or from the ground.
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| KEEPERS |
See STIRRUP
KEEPERS for info on the Western term.
On an English saddle, the loops below the buckle on either
side of the billet hook to keep the strap in place and to
keep the billet from coming undone. |
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| KETCH HAND |
| An old
cowboy term. The cowboy that ropes calves for branding. |
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| KETTLE BELLIED |
| An old
cowboy term. Refers to a person or animal that has a pot-belly.
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| KIANG |
| Also called
the Tibetan ass; scientific name Equus Kiang, and there
are two races, the Chinese Kiang (Equus kiang holdereri)
and the Indian Kiang (Equus kiang kiang). It is presently
the most numerous Asian wild ass. They are endangered, however,
because they are hunted for their flesh and hides and their
feeding grounds are being overtaken by livestock. |
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| KICK |
An undesirable
(obviously) habit that some horses develop. Kicking can be
dangerous not only to the handler, but also to the horse as
it can kick objects and cut its legs up or get stuck.
Kicking is usually done with the hind leg, with the hock being
lifted up and the leg quickly thrust back, or sometimes the
horse will do a hind-end hop, with both legs coming off the
ground in a small buck, and the hind leg striking (kicking)
something. When a horse kicks with a front leg, or paws out,
it is called striking (usually refers to agressive actions)
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| KICKER |
| A horse
that is known to kick. |
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| KICK THE LID OFF |
| An old
cowboy term which means "to begin bucking". |
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| KIDNEY PAD |
| Another
old cowboy term-- the tiny saddles used by easterners (English
saddles). |
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| KILLER |
| A vicious
or dangerous horse; does not always literally mean that the
horse has killed someone, although it can. |
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| KINETON NOSEBAND |
| A type
of English noseband that is considered more severe than the
Flash or Grakle noseband. It consists of metal half loops
which pass under the bit. When a horse tries to open its mouth,
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| KISSING SPINE |
| Kissing
spine is a painful disorder in which the horse's vertabrae
touch each other because the horse's back is curved downward,
sometimes caused by excessive back stress such as a heavey
rider. Chiropractic treatment can help to reduce the stress
that builds up in the joints surrounding the affected area
and will also help in relieving some of the pain associated
with this problem. |
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| KISSING THE GROUND |
| Cowboy
slang; to be bucked off. |
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| KNOBHEAD |
| A derogatory
cowboy term for a mule. |
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| KNOCK-KNEED |
| A deformation
in the front legs in which the knees bend toward each other.
Sometimes foals are born with this condition but grow out
of it as they age. |
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| KNEE ROLL |
| On an English
saddle, a leather padded area in the front of the flap that
helps prevent the knee from slipping forward. |
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| KOUMISS (or KUMISS) |
A drink
made of fermented mare's milk, used by the Tartar tribes of
Central Asia.
“Kumiss is still prepared from mare’s milk by the Calmucks
and Nogais, who, during the process of making it, keep the
milk in constant agitation.”—Rawlinson: Herodotus, vol. iii.
book iv. p. 2. |
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| KULAN (or KOULAN) |
| Scientific
name Equus hemionus luteus, also called Turkmenian
or Mongolian wild ass. The kulan is a rare race of wild Asian
Ass (the others are the kiang, onager, and ghorkhar) that
lives in Northeast Asia. They are smaller than the African
asses.They are endangered because livestock are taking over
their feeding grounds and they are hunted for their meat and
hides. The Asian wild ass typically has a sandy-colored coat
with lighter-colored legs and belly, a short erect black mane,
a black spinal stripe, and a black tail tuft. |
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