PintabianBiz Online Glossary of Field Terms
sabino - spotting pattern sometimes found in combination with tobiano markings of Pintabian horses
saddle - a large spot over the back of a tobiano horse
saline - solution often used for flushing wounds
salmonella - a diarrhea producing bacteria
salt - sodium chloride
salt lick - a salt block for livestock
salve - a rather thick ointment
sanctioned show - officially approved by the PHRI
sanitation - waste disposal
sarcoid - the most common type of equine tumor
SBC - acronym for Stallion Breeding Report
scapula - shoulder blade
schooling show - an informal open horse show for novice riders and/or horses
SCID - initialism for severe combined immuno-deficiency
sclera - the white ring around the eye of some horses
SCORE - acronym for Service Core of Retired Executives
scours - severe diarrhea
scratches - a bacterial infection of the skin on the pasterns
seal brown - slang for a type of brown with a black overcoat but the muzzle and flanks are light colored
SEC - acronym for Securities and Exchange Commission
secondary bully - a bully who does not initiate, but is just as guilty, and joins a primary bully
secretion - glandular substance
Securities and Exchange Commission - US federal agency that regulates the securities industry
sedate - to tranquilize
seed money - money used by an investor to purchase a portion of a company
self-mutilization - a frustrating behavior in which a horse savagely bites and harms itself
semen - a mixture of sperm with fluids
sensitive time- the first 24 hours of equine life when imprinting is successful
separation anxiety - when close companions exhibit anxiety when separated
sepsis - a systemic infection that can lead to death
septicemia - medical term for condition commonly called blood poisoning
sequence - particular order
serial bully - predatory sociopath who destroys for no reason and continues to move on to bully others
serious nutritional deficiency - nutritional deficiency that negatively affects energy and performance
serology - study of blood serum
serology assay - the testing of a blood sample for antibodies
serum - the clear portion of blood that contains protein and antibodies
service mark - trademark which is marked by an 'sm' to identify a service
set up - to stand a Pintabian horse square
settle - to become pregnant
severe combined immuno-deficiency - fatal recessive genetic issue transmitted by carrier parents
sex-linked - genetic trait controlled by genes on one sex chromosome
shards - PHRI term used to describe small jagged spots with sharp edges
shield - a large spot located on the chest of a tobiano horse
shock - potentially fatal failure of multiple body systems
shod - when a horse is wearing horse shoes
show - an exhibition in which Pintabian horses compete for honors and awards
show bill - a poster listing the particulars of a Pintabian horse show
show steward - individual who enforces rules at a horse show
showmanship - skill in presenting a Pintabian horse
shy - when a horse unexpectedly and quickly moves sideways
shy rider - a fearful horseback rider
sibs - horses that have the same sire and dam
sign - disease evidence that can be observed
silent generation - generation of loyal, hardworking, tech-challenged people who respect authority
silent partner - business partner who remains anonymous or not involved in daily business operations
simple interest - when interest is not figured and paid on interest
sire - the father of an equine
skewbald - outdated term used to describe a pinto horse that was any color other than black and white
skijoring - to ski behind a horse
skin pinch - test used to determine if a horse is dehydrated
slab-sided - having a flat rib cage
slander - verbal statements that injure another
slang - unconventional or colorful use of words or phrases
sleeping sickness - disease marked by fever, lethargy and death
sleigh - a horse drawn vehicle used on snow and ice
slippers - the soft pads that cover fetal hooves
slobbers - condition resulting from the ingestion of slaframine
slough - when dead skin or tissue peels off
sm - acronym for service mark
SMART - goal oriented acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely
smear - material put on a laboratory slide for examination
smokey black - having a diluted black base coat
smudge - smoldering fire lit to deter mosquitoes from livestock areas
snip - a white marking commonly seen near the nostrils of Pintabian horses
social animals - animals that normally live in groups or communities
social behavior - the way horses interact with each other
social responsibility - the responsibility to help society in general
sodium chloride - salt
solicit - to approach someone with a request
solictor - an individual who asks you to make a purchase
solid - a horse with a base coat that is not spotted
somatic mutation - type of mitosis error
sooty - genetic modifier that turns the hair coat darker
SOPs - acronym for standard operating procedures
sorrel - another name for a light red colored form of the chestnut base coat
sound - not lame in any way
sp. - abbreviation for species
spear phishing - email scam where an attacker gains info about you and then creates plausible emails
species - closely related living things
specimen - sample of body fluid for laboratory analysis
specs - dark markings around the eyes
speckled - term sometimes used to describe the sabino pattern
splashed white overo - recessive genetic coat pattern some of which are born deaf
splayfooted - term used to describe a horse whose feet turn out
sponsored ride - a non-competitive cross-country ride
spook - to react or startle
spotted - a horse with pinto markings
spreadsheet - program that organizes information into an easy-to-read worksheet
spur - riding aid attached to the heel of a boot
squeal - an aggressive equine verbal signal
squealing contest - aggressive verbal signals made by studs which which may or may not diffuse a fight
square - to stand a for conformation purposes with all four feet are directly underneath the horse
stable - a building used to house horses
stablemens lien - another term for an agisters lien
Stallion Breeding Report - annual PHRI report completed by a stallion owner with breeding information
stamp - when the offspring of a stud consistently inherit his characteristics
stand at stud - to promote a stallion for breeding
standard - conformation guidelines established as the norm for the Pintabian horse
standard operating procedures - rules adopted to define the care and maintenance of horses at a stable
standing over - another term for "over at the knee"
staple - a plant-based food that is regularly fed
star - a common white facial marking on the forehead of Pintabian horses
staring - an unhealthy hair coat that stands on end
stasis - stagnation of body fluid
stat - abbreviation for immediately
statement - written payment request
statute - a written law
statute of frauds - law regarding requirements needed to make certain contracts enforceable
stayer - a horse known for its endurance
steel gray - black base coat color with white hairs dispersed throughout
steeplechase - a cross country race that includes jumping over jumps, ditches and fences
sterilize - to destroy all microorganisms
steward - one entrusted with the care of livestock
stick-to-it-iveness - perseverance
stillbirth - when a foal is born dead
stock - a chute designed to restrain a horse
stock - ownership shares of a corporation
stockpiling - the practice of planned grazing for forage done during fall and/or winter months
stover - livestock fodder consisting of dried corn leaves and stalks
straight and true - when legs of a horse are conformationally correct & move properly in a straight line
straightbred - antiquated term for purebred
strangles - infection which causes abscessed glands
straw - by-product of cereal grain harvesting used for forage and equine bedding
strawberry roan - slang for a red roan
street knowledge - wisdom in the ways of the world
Streptococcus equi - the bacterium that causes strangles
stress - response to mental or physical strain which reduces resistance to disease
stressors - factors known to cause stress
strip - a long and narrow white facial marking commonly seen on a Pintabian horses
strategy - a carefully thought out plan
strong horse - a powerful and athletic horse
strongyles - parasites that can cause intestinal damage
stud - a stallion used for breeding
stud book - the official register of Pintabian horses approved by the PHRI
subcutaneous - underneath the skin
substance - having good bone and muscling
sucrose - the sugar produced by sugar beets and sugar cane
suggestion selling - selling technique where a buyer is advised of other available logical products
summer pasture - livestock pasture utilized during months when winter pasture is unnecessary
superficial - pertaining to the surface
supplements - nutritional products used to balance specific needs
suspension - a form of punishment for the breaking of established rules
swab - a fluid specimen
swamp fever - slang term for equine infection anemia
swayback - lordosis
sweeney - permanent shrinking of a shoulder muscle due to injury
swindle - the use of fraudulent statements, misrepresentation or other methods to cheat another
SWO - initialism for splashed white overo
SWOT - business acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
syllabus - an abridged statement
symptom - an indication disease is present
syncope - loss of consciousness
synergy - when two different agents produce what neither could produce alone
system affected - the primary system that a disease affects
systemic - affecting the entire body
systolic - pressure when blood is forced out of the heart by a contraction
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