| A | B |
| Action | The way a horse moves |
| Balk | When a horse refuses to move or do what the rider wants |
| Blue Roan | A black horse with white hairs speckled |
| Conformation | The way a horse's body is put together |
| Dressage | An event where horse and rider perform complex movements |
| Feather | The tuft of hair on the horse's fetlock |
| Gymkhana | An event or show that consists of games on horseback |
| Hackamore | A bitless bridle |
| Kabardin | A breed of horse |
| Longe | Exercising a horse on the end of a longe line |
| Quick | The act of nailing the shoe in wrong, causing pain to the horse |
| Transition | Making the horse change gaits |
| Zebra Marks | stripes on the legs, withers, neck or rump of some primitive breeds; common in duns |
| Tack | Equipment used to ride and train horses |
| Stallion | A male horse over 4 years of age |
| Girth | Another name for the cinch, usually used by English riders |