Glossary of Horse Terms

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Dam	The mother of a foal or horse.
Dished face	A concave head profile. A dished face is a typical characteristic of the Arabian Horse.
Dressage	A French word meaning 'training'. It is the act of training a horse perform the requested movements in a relaxed, balanced, obedient and willing manner. There are dressage competitions held from amateur level tot the Olympic Games. related article: Introduction to dressage
Dun	A body color ranging from gold to yellow with a brown or black mane and tail.

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