Synonyms and antonyms of Equipment for horse riding, racing and training in American Thesaurus

bit (noun)

a piece of metal put in a horse’s mouth so that a rider can control it

blinders (noun)

American things that partly cover a horse’s eyes so that it can only look straight forward. The British word is blinkers.

bridle (noun)

leather bands that go over a horse’s head and hold the bit in its mouth

crop (noun)

a riding crop

fence (noun)

a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race

girth (noun)

a wide belt that you put around the middle of a horse to hold the saddle on

halter (noun)

a thin piece of leather or rope fastened around a horse’s head and used for leading the horse

harness (noun)

a set of strong leather bands used for fastening around an animal such as a horse so that it can pull a vehicle

horsewhip (noun)

a long whip used for controlling a horse

hurdles (noun)

an upright frame that a person or horse must jump over during a race. The sport of racing over hurdles is called hurdling, and a person or horse who takes part is called a hurdler.

lariat (noun)

American a rope used for tying a horse to a post while it is eating grass in a field

lunge (noun)

a long rope that you tie to a horse that is being trained

pack saddle (noun)

a type of horse’s saddle to which you can attach a load

pommel (noun)

the raised part at the front of a horse’s saddle

post (noun)

one of two upright poles that show where a horse race begins or ends

rein (noun)

a long narrow piece of leather fastened to a horse’s head that the rider uses to control the horse

riding crop (noun)

a short straight whip with a piece of leather at the end, used for hitting a horse to make it go faster

saddle (noun)

a leather seat that you put on a horse’s back when you ride it

saddlery (noun)

products made by a saddler

silks (noun)

the bright colored shirt worn by a jockey (=someone who rides a horse in a race)

spur (noun)

a metal object on the heel of a rider’s boot that the rider presses into a horse’s side to make it go faster

stall (noun)

a frame in which a horse waits before it starts a race

starting gate (noun)

a gate that a person or horse must stay behind until a race begins

stirrup (noun)

a metal object that supports your foot when you ride a horse

tack (noun)

the pieces of equipment that you put on a horse when you are going to ride it

whip (noun)

a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end, used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone

winning post (noun)

British the finish line