Lingo Starr: Weird Words That Are Only Weird For
a Newbie
Getting the gate sounds really violent to a kid who doesn’t
know what exactly that means. I think when I first heard the phrase being used
my internal reaction sounded something like “Oh no. Wait, what happens at the
gate?!”
Lope. What it is: it’s basically canter for western horses.
What it sounds like: Painful.
Posting. What it is: rising out of the saddle for the trot
in English and Hunt classes. What it sounds like: Hanging advertisements. I
first noticed it was a thing that was happening when I realized its absence
from our Western riding friends.
I couldn’t possibly write about the fun (and pretty weird)
lingo without mentioning all of the things different colored horses are called.
I’ve pretty much mastered them at this point thanks to my incessant question
asking (apologies to everyone I was around at the beginning. It was really
touch and go for a while). Let’s see. We have Bey, Chestnut, Grey (even though
it seems that most of them are pretty white, let’s be real), Palomino, Pinto,
and Black (Fun name, creative kids).
Martingale. What it is: a piece of equipment used only for
working horses in order to get better leverage and control while training. What
it sounds like: A bird masquerading as a Vegas showgirl.
Surcingle. What it is: A piece of training equipment used
for long lining. What it sounds like: Sir Single, the most eligible of all of
the bachelors!
Green. What it is: A
word meant to describe a young and inexperienced horse. What it sounds like: A
color. It might be exciting to see a horse that is literally green.
Show Hack. What it is: A class with tight white pants and
far too many gaits. What it sounds like: Dangerous. Don’t do that. Just
aggressive, horror movie stuff.
-Lindsay
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