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GLOSSARY OF ALPACA TERMINOLOGY agisting - feeding or pasturing (livestock) for a fee alpaca - a domesticated species of South American camelid banana ears - referring to the way llamas ears come up and curve inwards similar to the shape a banana body score - a numerical value from 1 to 9 given to an animal based on how fat or thin they are. The optimal condition is assigned a 5, emaciated is assigned a 1 and obese is assigned a 9. bred female - a pregnant alpaca camelid - The camel family of animals. colostrum - the first milk produced by a female alpaca, rich in immunoglobulins (antibodies) and other components needed for the cria conformation - manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity. cria - a baby alpaca, either male or female; the term is used until the baby is weaned cush - the way an alpaca sets down on its stomach with its' feet tucked under the body dam - the female parent of an alpaca dung pile - a designated area (usually decided upon by the alpacas) where alpacas urinate and defecate; often several dung piles are created within any one field or pasture. dust pile - a bare area on the ground in which alpacas roll or take dirt baths fiber - the fleece of an alpaca fiber break - wool loss on parts of the body due to stress fiber quality male - a male alpaca whose genetic characteristics are not desirable to use for breeding; fiber males are usually gelded so there is no chance of accidental reproduction forage - the component of the diet which is less energy dense and contains more fiber including grasses, legumes and hays gait - a type of movement or locomotion gallop - a three-beated gait in which all four feet are never on the ground together; the fastest camelid gait. geld - to castrate a male alpaca gelding - a castrated male alpaca herdsire - a male alpaca used to breed females huacaya - pronounced "wa-ki-a"; an alpaca with fiber that is extremely fine with the appearance of wool with a krinkle in it huarizo - pronounced "wah-ree-soh"; a crossbreeding of a male alpaca with a female llama macho - a male alpaca used to breed females maiden female - a female who has not been bred to a male yet, usually because she is too young misti - a crossbreeding of a female alpaca with a male llama open female - a female who is not pregnant overconditioned - an alpaca that is overweight or fat paca - a shortened form of the word alpaca pace - a two-beated gait in which the front and rear limbs on the same side move forward or back at the same time. It is a medium speed gait and the least stable. pronk - The way an alpaca "trots". Similar speed to a horse trotting versus galloping. An alpaca's body moves in a front to back teeter-totter way when half-way into a run, but not yet into a full run. roving - processed, ready to spin fiber rumen - first chamber in the alimentary canal of ruminant animals ruminant - a mammal that digests plant-based food by initially softening it within the rumen, then regurgitating the cud and chewing it again sire - the male parent of an alpaca spinning - taking raw alpaca fiber and turning it into yarn stud - a male alpaca used to breed females suri - an alpaca with fiber that appears to be in the form of dreadlocks topline - a common term used to refer to an alpaca's back as viewed from the side trot - a two-beated gait in which the diagonal front and rear limbs move forward or back at the same time; a medium speed gait which is more stable underconditioned - an alpaca that is underwieght or too thin walk - a four-beated gait which maintains three feet in contact with the ground at any one time; the slowest of the alpaca gaits weanling - a weaned alpaca, younger than 1 year yearling - an alpaca between 1 and 2 years old GLOSSARY OF
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GLOSSARY OF DONKEY/HORSE
TERMINOLOGY ass - the correct term for the animal commonly known as the donkey, burro, or jackstock; derived from the Latin term Asinus. bald face - facial marking made up of a very wide blaze, extending to or past the eyes barrel racing - a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to complete a clover-leaf pattern around preset barrels in the fastest time bay - a coloration of a reddish brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs blaze - facial marking made up of a wide white stripe down the middle of the face bray - the "voice" or "call" of a donkey; the familiar "eee-haw" sound broodmare - a mare used for breeding buckskin - a coloration that resembles certain shades of tanned deerskin burro - a colloquial term for the Spanish or feral type of donkey (wild burros). canter - a controlled, three-beat gait that averages between 10–17 mph (16–27 km/h) colostrum - the first milk produced by a female donkey/horse, rich in immunoglobulins (antibodies) and other components needed for the foal colt - a male horse three years old and younger coronet - leg marking made up of white just above the hoof, around coronary band, usually no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the hoof cribbing - when a horse chews on its' surrounding pen, stall, fence, etc. cutting - a western riding competition where a horse and rider are judged on their ability to separate a single animal away from a cattle herd and keep it away for a short period of time dam - the female parent of a donkey/horse dun - a coloration with a gray-gold or tan body color ranging from sandy yellow to reddish-brown. Dun horses always have a dark stripe down the middle of their back, a tail and mane darker than the body coat, and usually darker faces and legs. estrous - alternate form of estrus estrus - the female "heat" cycle; in the northern hemisphere, it begins in March, and occurs every 21 to 28 days fetlock - a hinge joint, sometimes erroneously refered to as the equivalent of the human "ankle", above the hoof that is more like the upper knuckle on the ball of a human foot - leg marking made up of a white marking that extends over the fetlock; occasionally referred to as a "boot" filly - a female horse three years old and younger foal - a baby donkey/horse less than one year old gait - the way in which a horse moves gallop - a four-beat gait that averages about 25-30 mph (40-48 km/h) geld - to castrate a male donkey/horse gelding - a castrated male donkey/horse hand – a unit of measure used for equines, equal to four inches hinny - the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse hoof - the "foot" of a donkey/horse horse - the official definition of a horse (for size) is 14.2 hands or taller jack - a male donkey jennet - a female donkey (Canadian form of jenny) jenny - a female donkey (U.S. form of jennet) Jerusalem donkey - also called "Sicilian" donkey; used to indicate a grayish donkey with a cross and stripe over the shoulders and back. Laminitis – also known as ‘fever in the feet’. An inflammation of the sensitive tissue lining the inside wall of the foot. It can occur at any time of the year but more often occurs in spring with the growth of the rich, new grass. lariat - a lasso lasso - a loop of rope designed to be thrown around a target and tighten when pulled mane - the line of hair along the spine of the neck mare - an adult female horse or other equine molly - a female mule that has estrus cycles and can carry a fetus mule - the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse paint - a coloration with large patches of white and any other color palomino - a coloration of a gold coat and white mane and tail pastern - leg marking made up of a white marking that extends above the top of the hoof, but stops below the fetlock pony - a small horse; the official definition of a pony is a horse that measures less than 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) at the withers quarter horse - an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances race - facial marking made up of a narrow white stripe down the middle of the face reining - a western riding competition where riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops roan - a coloration with an even mixture of colored and white hairs on the body, while the head and "points" – lower legs, mane and tail – are more solid-colored rodeo - a sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States, western Canada, and northern Mexico. Today it is a sporting event that consists of events that involve horses and other livestock, designed to test the skill and speed of the human athletes who participate. she-ass - an archaic term for a female donkey, or jenny Sicilian donkey - also called a "Jerusalem" donkey; used to indicate a grayish donkey with a cross and stripe over the shoulders and back. snip - facial marking made up of a white marking on the muzzle, between the nostrils sock - leg marking made up of a white marking that extends higher than the fetlock but not as high as the knee or hock; sometimes referred to as a "boot" sorrel - a coloration referring to a copper-red shade of a chestnut colored horse star - facial marking made up of a white marking between or above the eyes stallion - an adult male horse stocking - leg marking made up of a white marking that extends at least to the bottom of the knee or hock, sometimes higher strip - facial marking made up of a narrow white stripe down the middle of the face stripe - facial marking made up of a narrow white stripe down the middle of the face stud - a male used for breeding tobiano - a coloration with large patches of any non-white color with spots of white; opposite of paint coloration trot - a two-beat gait that averages about 8 mph (13 km/h) walk - a four-beat gait that averages about 4 mph (6.4 km/h) wean - the process of gradually introducing a mammal infant to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk weanling - an animal that has just been weaned withers - the ridge between the shoulder blades of a donkey/horse yearling - a horse between one and two years old zebrass - the offspring of a male zebra and a female donkey zedonk - same as zebrass |
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