Backyard horse | A horse that lives on its owner land and not in a proper horse barn or stable. |
Bald | A large blaze. This will often extend horezontally past the eyes, above the forehead and will often cover the nose and muzzle. |
Bale | A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs. |
Barn sour | A horse that does not like to leave the barn or stable. |
Bay | Dark red to deep brown with black points. |
Bay Dun | Bay + Dun |
Behind the bit | When a horse places his head down to evade contact with the bit. |
Bell Mare | A mare that wears a bell around the neck to help lead pack trains or to help locate where horses are grazing at night. |
Black | There are two types of black, fading black and jet black. |
Black Bay | Coat is a very dark brown that appears black, except around the muzzle and maybe the belly, sometimes called seal brown. |
Blaze | A broad white marking to at least the edge of the nasal bones, which may begin above the eyes and extend down as far as the upper lip. |
Blue Roan | Black base + Roan |
Bomb-proof | A horse that is calm, alert, experienced and does not spook when encountering foreign objects or loud noises. |
Booking Fee | A fee paid to a breeder in order to reserve a place in a stallion’s book for breeding to a mare. The fee is generally nonrefundable and counts towards the stud fee. |
Breeder | A person who breeds animals professionally. |
Breeding stock | A mare or stallion that meets eligibility requirements to be registered as a distinct breed and used for breeding horses with similar characteristics. |
Bridle | The headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit and reins |
Brindle | Tawny or grayish with streaks of a darker color. |
British Horseracing Board | The British Horseracing Board is the governing authority for horseracing in the United Kingdom. It was created in 1993, and took on responsibilities previously held by the Jockey Club. |
Bronc | A bucking horse that is used in rodeos and ridden with a saddle. |
Broodmare | A mare used for breeding. |
Broom-tail | A class of range horses that are not considered to be worth very much. |
Brumby | A wild or untrained Australian horse. |
Buck | A horse that leaps upward arching its back. |
Buckskin | Buckskin horse that has a tan or gold colored coat with black points (mane, tail, and lower legs). |
