Horse Glossary

• Tack - Equipment used on a horse.
• Tail rope - Rope attached to horse's tail by a half hitch, then tied forward to neck or harness.
• Tail wrap - Material to wrap tail during breeding or examination and foaling.
• Texas gate - Gate of barbed wire.
• Thoroughbred - The breed of horse registered with the Jockey Club. All individuals can trace ancestry back to one of five Arabian stallions.
• Throat-latch - The part of the bridle passing under the horse's head holding the bridle on over the horse's poll.
• Trailer - Vehicle towed to move horses; long extension on heel of horseshoe.
• Trainer - Person who specializes in training horses.
• Tree - The basic framework of the saddle over which the leather is laid and attached.
• Triple Bar - Ascending staircase jump consisting of three bars that add spread and increase in height.
• Two hand - To ride with one rein in each hand.
• Two point - To rise from the saddle, so you contact the horse with only your thighs, not your seat.
• Two-track - A lateral movement, where the horse's forefeet and hind feet move on separate tracks. Also called the half-pass.