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Horse ridding is enjoyed by people of all ages in Andalucia. |
Horseriding Glossary
On this page you will find a Glossary of terms, which may be very useful when horse riding in Andalucia.
Avena (avenna) - |
oats |
Bebedero (be-be-dare-roh) - |
horse trough |
Blanco (blang-koh) - |
white |
Bocado (bocardo) - |
bit |
Botas (bott-tas) - |
boots |
Caballo (caba-jo) - |
horse |
Cabeza (cab-etha) - |
head |
Camión (cam-eeyon) - |
lorry |
Capado (capardo) - |
gelded |
Carrera (carr-re-rah) - |
race |
Caro (carr-roh) - |
wheelbarrow |
Casco (cas-coh) - |
hoof and also hard hat |
Castano (cas-tan-yo)- |
bay |
Cebada (sebarda)- |
barley |
Cepillo (sep-pee-yoh)- |
brush |
Chaqueta (cha-ketta) - |
jacket |
Cincha (sin-char) - |
girth |
Cola (coll-ah) - |
tail |
Comedero (comm-e-dare-roh)- |
manger |
Crine (creen-nay) - |
mane |
Cubo (coo-boh) - |
bucket |
Cuello (cway-oh) - |
neck |
Dientes (dee-yen-tays) - |
teeth |
Estrella (es-tray-ah) - |
star |
Estribo (es-tree-boh) - |
stirrup |
Filete (fill-ettay) - |
snaffle |
Foraje (for-a-hay) - |
forage |
Fraguador (frag-wa-door) - |
ironmonger |
Galope (gal-op-pay) - |
canter or gallop (same word) |
Ganaderia (gan-a-de-rear) - |
studfarm |
Gripe (gree-pay) - |
influenza |
Grupa (groo-pah) - |
quarters |
Guantes (goo-wan-tess) - |
gloves |
Hayno (hay-noh) - |
hay |
Herida (herr-ree-dah) - |
injury |
Herradora (herr-a-door-ah) - |
horseshoe |
Herrador (herr-a-door) - |
farrier |
Jinete (hin-net-tay) - |
jockey |
Joven (hovv-en) - |
young |
Maiz (my-eeth) - |
maize |
Manta (man-tah) - |
blanket |
Montar (mon-tar) - |
to ride |
Montura (mon-toor-rah) - |
saddle |
Movemientos (mo-vem-yentos) - |
movements |
Ojos (o-hoss) - |
eyes |
Palo (pal-o) - |
pole |
Pecho (pech-oh) - |
chest |
Picadero (pica-dare-oh) - |
manege |
Pienso (pee-yenso) - |
horsenuts |
Pony (ponnee) - |
Pony |
Potro (pot-trowe) - |
foal |
Prado (prar-doh) - |
field |
Remolacha (remolacha) - |
sugarbeet |
Remolque (remolkay) - |
trailer |
Rodilla (rod-dee-yah) - |
knee |
Saltar (sal-tar) - |
to jump |
Salto (sall-to) - |
jump |
Semental (se-men-tahl ) - |
stallion |
Tordo (tor-doh) - |
dappled grey |
Traje corto (trah-hay core-toh) - |
traditional Andalucian riding clothes with short jacket |
Trigo (tree-go) - |
wheat |
Trote (tro-tay ) - |
trot |
Vacuna (vac-coon-nah) - |
vaccination |
Vaquero (va-care-oh) - |
cowboy |
Venda (ben-dah) - |
bandage |
Viejo (vee-yeh-ho) - |
old |
Yegua (yegwar) - |
mare |