■ HANDBOOK OF THE TURF. HI 



Green Horse. A horse that has never trotted or paced 

 for premiums or purse, either double or single. 



Grinding. A peculiar grinding motion of the hind 

 foot upon the ground, which attends the articulation of the 

 hind feet of some horses. Like stringhalt and cocked ankles, 

 grinding is not only confined to the hind limbs and feet, but 

 entirely among four footed animals to the horse. The action 

 is a grinding motion of the heel sometimes outwardly, some- 

 times inwardly. It is performed through the agency of some 

 of the ligaments that are not sufficiently powerful to act in 

 opposition to the flexor and extensor tendons. All the methods 

 known to farriery have been used to prevent it, but absolutely 

 in vain. 



Grog-g-iness ; Groggy Gait. A term applied to the 

 peculiar knuckling of the fetlock joint, and the tottering of the 

 w^hole of the fore leg. It is difficult to locate it in any partic- 

 ular joint, and it seems oftenest to result from a want of 

 power in the ligaments of the joints generally, produced by 

 frequent strains, severe sprains, or by ill-judged and cruel 

 exertion. It is a legal unsoundness. 



Groom ; Grooming. One having the care of horses ; 

 the act of dressing or cleaning a horse. The grooming which 

 each horse receives should be adapted to its individual peculiar- 

 ities, and particular attention should be paid to the brushes and 

 instruments used in the operation. Some horses can be rub- 

 bed with a stiff brush, others must have a very soft one — a 

 wisp of straw or a soft cloth. After the dandruff and dirt have 

 been removed, the best grooms rarely resort to anything else than 

 the palms of the hands and sides of the arms up to the elbows 

 — as nothing else will so make the coat smooth and glossy. 



Grossness. Superfluous flesh ; an undesirable quality 

 or characteristic in a horse for speed or road purposes. 



Grunting. A peculiar sound connected with the emis- 

 sion of the breath when the animal is suddenly moved, or 

 started, or struck at. If the horse grunts at such times he is 

 further tested for roaring. Grunters are not always roarers, 

 but as it is a common thing for a roarer to grunt, such an 

 animal must be looked upon with suspicion until he is 

 thoroughly tried by pulling a load, or being made to gallop 

 up hill. 



Guaranteed Stake. A stake with a guarantee by the 

 party or association opening it, that the sum shall not be less 

 than the amount named ; the prize being the total amount of 

 money contributed by the nominators, all of which belongs to 



