On the bit - When the horse has rounded his back, has accepted your weight, has engaged his hindquarters, has accepted the contact in the mouth and has arched his neck. He has given himself up to the riders aids. A nearly vertical line can be drawn down the front of the horses face.
On the forehand - The horse is carrying itself and the rider with its balance and weight over the two front legs.
Open class - A show class in which any horse of a specified breed may compete.
Out of or dam of - Refers to the female parent of a horse.
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