PintabianBiz Online Glossary of Field Terms
face fly - an equine parasite that is similar in appearance to a house fly
facial marking - any white marking or combination of markings on the face of a horse
family brand - a name used by a business for more than one product
farcy - a form of glanders
farrier - individual trained to shoe horses
fastidious - a horse that keeps the stall relatively clean by urinating and defecating in one spot
fault - a horse show penalty
FBI - acronym for Federal Bureau of Investigation
FC - American Farrier's Association initialism for 'Farrier Classification'
FCC - initialism for Federal Communications Commission
feathers - the longer hairs on the fetlock
features - pertinent facts about a sale horse or item
fecal - pertaining to feces
fecal count - a lab procedure that determines the number of eggs in an equine fecal sample
feces - body waste
Federal Bureau of Investigation - agency that investigates violations to U.S. government laws
Federal Trade Commission - important regulatory body established by Congress
fee - an amount of money paid for inclusion in membership or services rendered
feed - foodstuffs and supplements fed to domesticated livestock including horses
feedback - answers to questions that help one who is selling horses
feral - not tame
fertile - capable of producing foals
fertilize - the joining of a sperm and ovum
fertilized - when an ovum contains sperm
fescue - a type of grass
fetlock - the joint just above a hoof from which a tuft of hair grows on the lower back portion
fever - hyperthermia
fiber - the vital bulk portion of an equine diet
fibrinogen - a protein produced by the liver that contributes to clotting
fiction - something deliberately falsified
fictitious - term used to describe something that does not correspond to fact
fictitious - term used to describe a name adopted to conceal true identity
field - a particular branch of business or study
field terms - terminology used in a particular branch of business or study
figure-eight - type of noseband
fill - fullness and lack of chiseling in the face
finish - to feed in order to be ready for horse shows
finished - fully trained
fire sale - to sell at an extremely discounted price
fit horse - a healthy horse in good physical condition
FITS - abbreviation for Association of Brazilian Farmers & South African Farriers
FITS ASF - FITS initialism for 'Advanced Skill Farrier, The Farrier's Int'l Testing System'
FITS CF - FITS initialism for 'Certified Farrier, The Farriers's Int'l Testing System'
fixed assets - horses used to produce inventory to sell or replace stock
fixed expenses - expenses that vary little from one month to another
flacid - limp
flag - used to describe a tail that is carried high like a flag
flagella - the tail of a sperm
flank - the soft area between the rib cage and hind leg of a horse
flash - type of noseband
flash of genius - the moment at which an idea comes to the mind of an entrepreneur
flatulence - gas
flat ribbed - slab sided
flatworm - type of parasite
flaxen - blonde colored mane and/or tail
fleabitten - red flecks scattered throughout the coat of a gray horse
flecked - term sometimes used to describe the sabino pattern
flehman - stallion behavior where the head is raised and the upper lip curled to tell if a mare is in heat
flies - annoying external parasites
float - to file off sharp points from equine teeth with a rasp
flora - bacteria normally present in intestines
fluke - flatworm
foal - a newborn or very young equine of either sex
foal heat - the very first heat cycle a mare has after the birth of a foal
fodder - livestock feed
folic acid - a compound found in Vitamin B complex
follicle - structure which contains a mature egg
fomites - objects that harbor organisms that cause disease
footprint - the space taken up by a computer
forage - the bulk fiber component of an equine diet consisting of hay and pasture
forecast - sales outline for a particular time period
forehand - the area of a horse in front of the handler
forelock - the top of the mane that falls between the ears and onto the forehead of a horse
forensic - the use of science for investigating
forensic scientist - one who specializes in analyzing evidence
forever home - animal rights philosophy that animals should never be sold or given away
forum - where opinions are discussed
Foundation Breeder - Pintabian horse breeder listed in the PHRI Foundation Pintabian Horse Studbook
Foundation Pintabian Horse - influential horse listed in the PHRI Foundation Pintabian Horse Studbook
founder - internal foot deformity resulting from severe laminitis
fragments - PHRI term used to describe small jagged white markings
free choice - to feed forage ad lib
free choice hay - when a horse has access to hay at all times and is allowed to eat all it wants
free radicals - chemicals known to produce cancer
free range - to roam at will
free trade - transactions in which both parties benefit
freeze brand - the tool used to apply a freeze mark
freeze mark - a permanent ID applied to the neck by a liquid nitrogen freeze brand
frog - the cushioning part of a hoof
frostbite - when a body part is permanently injured as a result of exposure to cold temperatures
frostnip - when a body part is chilled as a result of exposure to cold temperatures
fructan - sugar found in grass stems
FTC - acronym for Federal Trade Commission
FTF - The Guild of Professional Farriers initialism for 'Full-Time Farrier'
full dentition - teeth are in place and none are missing
fun ride - a non-competitve cross-country ride
fungi - organisms that feed on dead matter
Fusarium - a plant pathogen
furosemide - a diuretic drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of pulmonary edema
futurity - a money-winning halter competition for future foals or yearlings
FWCF - initialism for Fellowship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers
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