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F farrier: horseshoer.
fetlock (joint): joint located between the cannon bone and the long
pastern bone, equivalent to the human knuckle but often referred to as the "ankle." figure-eight noseband: see noseband.
filly: female horse four years old or younger. The age in Quarter horses
is three years old and younger. firing: see pin firing.
Firm (track): a condition of a turf course corresponding to fast on a dirt
track. A firm, resilient surface. fissure (fracture): longitudinal crack through only one surface of a bone.
fistulous withers: a deep infection at the withers, possibly due to a
contusion-type injury from poor-fitting tack, followed by a break in the skin through which damaged tissues become contaminated. Signs may include swelling, heat, pain and discharge of pus and debris through draining tracts. Treatment, which is done cautiously to avoid human infection, generally focuses on debridement and disinfection of contaminated tissues. In some cases, administration of systemic antibiotics is performed. flack jacket: similar to a jacket worn by a quarterback, the rider’s flak jacket protects the ribs, kidneys and back. flat race: contested on a level ground without a jumping component as
opposed to a steeplechase. Often used in the term, on the flat. float: 1) v. an equine dental procedure in which sharp points on the teeth
are filed down. 2) n. the instrument in which the above procedure is performed. foal: 1) a horse of either sex in its first year of life. 2) as a verb, to
give birth. footing: the surface upon which the horse performs.
founder: see laminitis.
fracture: a break in a bone. See comminuted; compound; condylar;fissure;
metacarpal;oblique;saucer; sesamoid; slab; spiral; simple; stress. frog: the V-shaped, pliable support structure on the bottom of the foot.
full brother, full sister: horses that share the same sire and dam.
furlong: one-eighth of a mile; 220 yards; 660 feet.
furosemide: a medication for the treatment of bleeders, commonly known
under the trade name Salix. Furosemide is primarily a diuretic, but has also been shown to reduce hypertension (high blood pressure) in the horse’s lung. |
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