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Stocking up is when the lower legs(normally the hind, but also the front in some instances) Swell with fluid because of lack of motion. It normally happens when horses are stalled for long periods of time.
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∙ 16y agoStocking on a horse is a coat coloration. It basically means that the horse has a shaft of white hair from its knee to its hoof.
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What does stocking up mean when referring to a horse?
Stocking up is cool swelling in a horse's legs. It is most often seen in the back legs, but can occur in the front legs as well, and even in one leg at a time. It is common in horses that are used to moving around but are confined. For example, a horse who is normally in pasture but is put in a stall may have some stocking up in his legs. It generally doesn't cause problems and after moving freely, either under saddle or in pasture, for anywhere from 10-20 minutes, the swelling will do down.
What does soaring a horse mean?
Soring is something that is done to show horses. It involves inflicting pain on them, on purpose, to exaggerate the leg movements on gaited horses. It is both unethical and illegal.
In horse riding what does leg on mean?
I believe it means to keep your calf against the horses side and to make sure you have contact the whole time with your legs However "to leg on your horse" or "to give your horse leg" is to kick it onwards, often to move into a different gait or keep your horse active and moving
In horses what's straight hocked mean?
The horse does not have enough curve in the hock joint and the leg is too straight. You want some in order to get an ideal view of the legs.
What are the pads that some horses wear on there legs when you ride them?
They are called hock boots and they are worn to protect th horses leg when jumping.
What does horse leg brushing mean?
its to brush down a horses leg
What are stocking markings on a horse?
They are mostly like a bit of white color on the horse that not all horses would have. For example: Blaze, Star, Strip, Bald, and Snip. (Facial Markings) Stocking, Sock, Fetlock, Pastern, Coronet (Leg Markings)
What stocking stuffer has only 3 letters in it?
leg
A tight-fitting covering for the foot or leg?
stocking
A tight fitting covering for a foot or leg?
stocking
What is a tight fitting covering for the foot or leg?
stocking
What is the horses name from Pippi Long Stocking?
leopard appaloosa
What is the half stocking on a horse?
a sock is up to the fetlock... a stocking is up to the hock/knee... above the knee is a full leg... ... bertienclo xD
What is the purpose of the coronet band?
There is no purpose to a coronet band. It is a marking on a horses leg on the very bottom by the fetlock. It is just another marking on a horse just like a star, blaze, face mask, sock, or stocking.
What does stocking up mean when referring to a horse?
Stocking up is cool swelling in a horse's legs. It is most often seen in the back legs, but can occur in the front legs as well, and even in one leg at a time. It is common in horses that are used to moving around but are confined. For example, a horse who is normally in pasture but is put in a stall may have some stocking up in his legs. It generally doesn't cause problems and after moving freely, either under saddle or in pasture, for anywhere from 10-20 minutes, the swelling will do down.
What are horses legs called?
A horses leg is called a leg, but it has several names for different areas of the leg like cannon, hock and gaskin.
Why do horses have toes?
Horses do not have toes, they have 1 hoof on each leg.
