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HORSEMANSHIP FOE WOMEN". 



Nippers. — Front teeth. 



Pace. — A rapid gait, in which the fore and hind foot 

 on same side move at same time and strike the ground 

 together. 



Pastern. — Bones between fetlock and foot. 



Passage. — Moving sideways, as to close up or open 

 the ranks, as in cavahy exercises. 



Pirouette. — Wheeling on the hind-legs. 



Pirouette renversee. — Wheeling on the fore-legs. 



Piaffer. — A slow and cadenced trot, in which the 

 horse balances a certain time on each pair of feet. 



Piste. — The imaginary circle (usually, however, a well- 

 beaten track) three feet from the wall of the manege. 



Poll. — Top of head between the ears. 



Pack. — A gait somewhat similar to single-foot. 



Pamener. — To bring the head to the perpendicular. 



PassemUer. — To get the horse together, with his legs 

 well under him and his head perpendicular. 



Shanh. — Parts of fore-leg between knee and fetlock, 

 and parts of hind-leg between hock and fetlock. 



Single-foot. — A very rapid gait, taught principally in 

 the Western States of America, in w'hich one foot is 

 put down at a time. 



Snaffle. — Bit jointed in middle, without side levers or 

 chin-chain. 



Spavins and Splints. — Excrescences on bones of legs, 

 usually caused by strain. When they occur on the 

 fore-shanks they are called splints, and may do no harm. 



