Glossary of Equine Terms – Q

Quadrille to Quidding.

Quadrille: Performance given by a team of four, six, eight or more riders, involving riding an intricate pattern to music.

Quarter Horse: Breed of horse, originating in the United States and popular for ranch work, racing and riding in all equestrian disciplines.

Quarters: The part of the horse’s body from the rear of the flank to the top of the tail down to the top of the gaskin. Also called the hind quarters.

Quidding: A horse that drops partially chewed food from his mouth, because of age or dental problems, is said to be “quidding”. Floating the teeth usually resolves the problem.

Back to Index

CATEGORIES

TAGS

SHARE THIS STORY

Related Posts

edit 2
Antibiotics & your horse: What you should know
Gray horse head in profile on EQ Extra 89 cover
What we’ve learned about PPID
COVER EQ_EXTRA-VOL88
Do right by your retired horse
COVER EQ_EXTRA-VOL87
Tame your horse’s anxiety

NEWSLETTER

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Country*

Additional Offers

Additional Offers
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.