PintabianBiz Online Glossary of Field Terms
W-2 - Wage and Tax Statement
W-4 - Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
waive - to relinquish a claim or right
waiver - a written document that relinquishes a right
walk - a natural four-beat gait
walker - a mechanical device used to exercise horses without riding them
W-4 - Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
waive - to relinquish a claim or right
waiver - a written document that relinquishes a right
walk - a natural four-beat gait
walker - a mechanical device used to exercise horses without riding them
wall-eye - slang for a very light colored or almost white eye
want ad - slang for classified ad
warfarin - an anticoagulant rodenticide
warmblood - type of PartPintabian horse produced when a Pintabian horse is crossed with a coldblood
warm-blooded - creatures with a uniform body temperature
warranty - a promise or guarantee made by a seller to a buyer
water - the most overlooked ingredient in an equine diet
water hemlock - plant that is poisonous to equines
wax - droplets of colostrum that usually collects on teats within 48 hours of foaling
waxed up - a horse that is exhibing wax and is close to foaling
WBC - initialism for white blood cell
wean - to prevent nursing
weaver - equine habit of shifting weight back and forth from one front leg to the other out of boredom
web log - an online journal or diary
WEE - acronym for western equine encephalomyelitis
weedy - lacking good bone and muscling
weedy hair coat - having a sparse winter hair coat with longer hairs throughout
welfare - concept that animal ownership is acceptable provided animals are comfortable and cared for
well set - a conformation term used to describe a neck that is properly attached to a laid back shoulder
well sprung - a conformation term used to describe ribs that can be seen when facing a horse
well-trained - a horse having received thorough and good instruction
want ad - slang for classified ad
warfarin - an anticoagulant rodenticide
warmblood - type of PartPintabian horse produced when a Pintabian horse is crossed with a coldblood
warm-blooded - creatures with a uniform body temperature
warranty - a promise or guarantee made by a seller to a buyer
water - the most overlooked ingredient in an equine diet
water hemlock - plant that is poisonous to equines
wax - droplets of colostrum that usually collects on teats within 48 hours of foaling
waxed up - a horse that is exhibing wax and is close to foaling
WBC - initialism for white blood cell
wean - to prevent nursing
weaver - equine habit of shifting weight back and forth from one front leg to the other out of boredom
web log - an online journal or diary
WEE - acronym for western equine encephalomyelitis
weedy - lacking good bone and muscling
weedy hair coat - having a sparse winter hair coat with longer hairs throughout
welfare - concept that animal ownership is acceptable provided animals are comfortable and cared for
well set - a conformation term used to describe a neck that is properly attached to a laid back shoulder
well sprung - a conformation term used to describe ribs that can be seen when facing a horse
well-trained - a horse having received thorough and good instruction
western equine encephalomyelitis - one particular type of encephalomyelitis
West Nile Virus - a virus transmitted by mosquitos that at times triggers encephalitis leading to death
Westlaw - legal research computer system owned by West Publishing Company
whinny - an equine vocalization
whip - a training aid used as an extension of the human arm
whip - to use a whip
whisper campaign - a deliberate plot to spread rumors to harm the reputation of a group or individual
whisperer - slang term used to describe an experienced horse trainer
whistleblower - an individual who often suffers retaliation for exposing alleged misconduct
white line - the area where laminae attach to the hoof wall
white tail ribbon - - a white tail ribbon tied into the tail to alert other riders that the horse is for sale
winter pasture - livestock pasture utilized during cold months which has protection from bad weather
whoa - the verbal command used to ask a horse for a complete stop
wholesaler - one who sells horses to someone other than the end customer
whorl - hairs of a horse that are distributed in a circle and often used for identification purposes
WHTC - Oregon School of Natural Hoof Care initialism for 'Whole Horse Trim Certification'
wick - an absorbent thread inserted for drainage
Wikipedia - resource that allows one using fictitious names to block attempts to correct misinformation
wild - untamed or unruly
wild carrot - slang term for Queen Anne's lace
wildfire - an uncontrolled and destructive fire
wind puff - soft enlargements surrounding tendon sheaths or joints
window shopper - slang for one who looks at what is available but does not have the means to purchase
windpipe - trachea
windsucking - when air is aspirated into the vagina
winter tick - a hard tick that fees on horses
WIP - abbreviation for work in progress
witch hunt - business term for an investigation to determine and harass those with differing thoughts
withers - the area at the top of the equine shoulder where height is measured up to in hands
witness - an individual who provides testimony under oath
WNV - acronym for West Nile Virus
wobbles - condition associated with spinal cord compression in young horses
wolf tooth - tooth located in front of the premolars in the upper jaw
womb - uterus
wood chewer - horse with a habit of chewing trees, wooden fences and/or stalls
wood shavings - common type of equine bedding
West Nile Virus - a virus transmitted by mosquitos that at times triggers encephalitis leading to death
Westlaw - legal research computer system owned by West Publishing Company
whinny - an equine vocalization
whip - a training aid used as an extension of the human arm
whip - to use a whip
whisper campaign - a deliberate plot to spread rumors to harm the reputation of a group or individual
whisperer - slang term used to describe an experienced horse trainer
whistleblower - an individual who often suffers retaliation for exposing alleged misconduct
white line - the area where laminae attach to the hoof wall
white tail ribbon - - a white tail ribbon tied into the tail to alert other riders that the horse is for sale
winter pasture - livestock pasture utilized during cold months which has protection from bad weather
whoa - the verbal command used to ask a horse for a complete stop
wholesaler - one who sells horses to someone other than the end customer
whorl - hairs of a horse that are distributed in a circle and often used for identification purposes
WHTC - Oregon School of Natural Hoof Care initialism for 'Whole Horse Trim Certification'
wick - an absorbent thread inserted for drainage
Wikipedia - resource that allows one using fictitious names to block attempts to correct misinformation
wild - untamed or unruly
wild carrot - slang term for Queen Anne's lace
wildfire - an uncontrolled and destructive fire
wind puff - soft enlargements surrounding tendon sheaths or joints
window shopper - slang for one who looks at what is available but does not have the means to purchase
windpipe - trachea
windsucking - when air is aspirated into the vagina
winter tick - a hard tick that fees on horses
WIP - abbreviation for work in progress
witch hunt - business term for an investigation to determine and harass those with differing thoughts
withers - the area at the top of the equine shoulder where height is measured up to in hands
witness - an individual who provides testimony under oath
WNV - acronym for West Nile Virus
wobbles - condition associated with spinal cord compression in young horses
wolf tooth - tooth located in front of the premolars in the upper jaw
womb - uterus
wood chewer - horse with a habit of chewing trees, wooden fences and/or stalls
wood shavings - common type of equine bedding
workhorse - equine used for human labor
world wide web - computer research system developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 using links
wormer - slang for dewormer
work in process - synonym for work in progress
work in progress - a project that is not yet complete
writ - an official court order
wt - abbreviation for weight
www - abbreviation for World Wide Web
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