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  • 121gal|lop — «GAL uhp», noun, verb. –n. 1. the fastest gait of a horse or other four footed animal. In a gallop, all four feet are off the ground together once in each stride. 2. a ride at a gallop: »Much more interesting were some of the winding up gallops… …

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  • 122Pony Express — This article is about the fast mail service of 1860 1861. For other meanings of Pony Express , see Pony Express (disambiguation). Pony Express Advertisement …

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  • 123Palfrey — A Palfrey is a type of horse highly valued as a riding horse in the Middle Ages. It is not a breed. The word palfrey is cognate with the German word for horse (of any type), Pferd . Both descend from Latin paraveredus , meaning a post horse or… …

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  • 124Eadweard Muybridge — Birth name Edward James Muggeridge Born April 9, 1830(1830 04 09) Kingston upon …

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  • 125Cavalry tactics — For much of history humans have used some form of cavalry for war. Cavalry tactics have evolved over time. Tactically, the main advantages of cavalry over infantry troops were greater mobility, bigger impact and a higher… …

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  • 126canter — canter1 /kan teuhr/, n. 1. an easy gallop. v.t., v.i. 2. to move or ride at a canter. [1745 55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims] canter2 /kan teuhr/, n. a person who is much given to the use of cant. [1870… …

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  • 127Show hack — The show hack is a type of ridden show horse, exhibited to a standard first established in England.Affiliated showing and breeding of the show hacks in the United Kingdom is overseen by the British Show Horse Association.In the USA and Canada,… …

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  • 128Eventing — The cross country phase Eventing (also known as horse trials) is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding. The… …

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