Equestrian Terminology Dictionary
| THE RIDER |
EL JINETE |
| ankle |
tobillo |
| arm |
brazo |
| back |
espalda |
| bíceps |
bíceps |
| buttocks |
glúteos |
| calf ( calves ) |
pantorilla(s) |
| chin |
barbilla |
| ears |
orejas |
| elbow |
codo |
| eye |
ojo |
| finger |
dedo |
| forearm |
antebrazo |
| groin |
ingle |
| hand |
mano |
| head |
cabeza |
| heel |
talon |
| hips |
caderas |
| leg |
pierna |
| Little finger |
meñique |
| lumbar región |
región lumbar |
| neck |
nuca |
| neck |
cuello |
| nose |
nariz |
| pelvic área |
pelvis |
| seat |
asiento |
| seat bones |
isquiones |
| shoulder |
hombro |
| spine |
columna |
| stomach |
barriga |
| thigh |
muslo |
| thumb |
pulgar |
| toes |
dedos del pie |
| triceps |
triceps |
| upper arm |
brazo superior |
| waist |
cintura |
| wrist |
muñeca |
| THE HORSE |
EL CABALLO |
| back |
dorso |
| belly |
barriga |
| ear |
oreja |
| fetlock |
menudillo |
| pastern |
cuartilla |
| foot , hoof |
casco |
| Forehand |
anterior |
| groupe ,hind quarters |
grupa |
| hand |
mano |
| head |
cabeza |
| hind quarters , hind |
posterior |
| hips |
caderas |
| knee |
rodilla |
| left fore , near fore |
mano izquierda |
| left hind foot ,near hind |
pie izquierdo |
| loop |
bucle |
| mane |
crin |
| neck |
cuello |
| nostrils |
ollares |
| poll |
nuca |
| ribs |
costillas |
| right fore, off fore |
mano derecha |
| right hind foot ,off hind |
pie derecho |
| shoulder |
espalda |
| sweat |
sudor |
| tail |
cola |
| WORK |
EL TRABAJO |
| (to) bend sideways |
incurvar |
| (to) turn |
girar |
| (to) use |
emplear |
| (to) accompany |
acompañar |
| (to) bend at the poll |
flexionar la nuca |
| (to) bend laterally , |
flexionar lateralmente |
| (to) collect |
reunir |
| (to) destroy |
destruir |
| (to) escape |
escapar |
| (to) foam |
hacer espuma |
| (to) follow the track |
seguir la pista |
| (to) follow the track |
seguir recto |
| (to) halt |
parar |
| (to) help |
ayudar |
| (to) hold back |
retener |
| (to) jump |
saltar |
| (to) leg yield |
ceder a la pierna |
| (to) lengthen |
alargar |
| (to) lighten |
aliviar |
| (to) maintain |
mantener |
| (to) move |
moverse |
| (to) pat |
acariciar |
| (to) punish |
castigar |
| (to) push |
empujar |
| (to) quicken |
acelerar |
| (to) release contact |
ceder contacto |
| (to) resist |
resistir |
| (to) rest |
descansar |
| (to) ride |
montar |
| (to) ride forward |
montar hacia delante |
| (to) ride through the corner |
pasar el angulo |
| (to) run |
correr |
| (to) shorten |
acortar |
| (to) slow down |
ir mas despacio |
| (to) straighten |
enderezar |
| (to) turn down |
doblar |
| (to) unbalance |
desequilibrar |
| (to) use |
utilizar |
| (to) yield |
ceder |
| 10 meter circle |
vuelta de 10 metros |
| 8 meter circle |
vuelta de 8 metros |
| a lot of |
mucho |
| a step |
paso (un) |
| actívate |
activar |
| angle |
angulo, esquina |
| arena |
pista |
| asleep |
dormido |
| balance |
equilibrio |
| behind |
detrás |
| behind the vertical |
detrás de la vertical |
| Bent to the left |
flexión a la izq. |
| Bent to the right |
flexión a la der. |
| canter |
galope |
| change rein across the school |
cambiar de mano por diagonal |
| circle |
círculo |
| collected |
reunido |
| corner |
esquina |
| diagonal |
diagonal |
| extended |
largo |
| fast |
rápido |
| galop |
galope largo |
| half halt |
media parada |
| half pass |
apoyo |
| halt |
parada |
| hard |
duro |
| hind quarters in |
grupa a dentro |
| impulsión |
impulsión |
| in front |
delante |
| inside |
interior |
| jaw |
mandibula |
| less strong |
menos fuerte |
| Little |
poco |
| long |
largo |
| long side of the arena |
lado largo |
| medium |
medio |
| noise |
ruido |
| outside |
exterior |
| parallel |
paralelo |
| Passage |
passage |
| Piaffe |
piaffe |
| pick up contact |
tomar contacto |
| Pirouette |
pirueta |
| rein back |
paso atrás |
| Renvers |
rrenvers |
| rhythm |
ritmo |
| serpentine (loop) |
serpentina ( bucle) |
| short side of the arena |
lado corto |
| shoulder fore |
espalda por delante |
| shoulder in |
espalda a dentro |
| slow |
lento |
| slow |
suave ( lento) |
| slow down , (to) go slower |
ir mas lento |
| soft |
suave |
| Spanish walk |
paso español |
| spur |
espuela |
| steps backward |
pasos atrás |
| stronger |
mas fuerte |
| suspensión |
suspensión |
| to avoid |
evitar |
| to sustain |
sostener |
| to the left |
a la izquierda |
| to the right |
a la derecha |
| to touch |
tocar |
| to) control |
control |
| too fast |
( demasiado rápido)acelerado |
| track |
pista |
| transition |
transición |
| travers |
cabeza al muro |
| trot |
trote |
| turn down the center line |
doblar a lo largo |
| use more leg |
meter mas pierna |
| use your legs, use the legs |
meter piernas |
| Vertical |
vertical |
| walk |
paso |
| whip |
fusta |
| work |
trabajar |
| working |
de trabajo |
| EQUIPMENT |
MATERIAL |
| boot |
bota |
| breeches |
pantalón |
| bridle |
cabezada de trabajo |
| buckle |
hebilla |
| cavesson |
serreta para dar cuerda |
| chaps |
polaina |
| curb bit |
bocado |
| curb chain |
cadenilla |
| dressage whip |
fusta larga |
| flash noseband |
cierra bocas |
| girth |
ccincha |
| glasses , sunglasses |
gafas (de sol) |
| gloves |
guantes |
| halter , head collar |
cabezada cuadra |
| hat |
casco |
| hat , cap |
visera |
| jacket |
chaqueta |
| leading rope |
Rramal |
| lengthen the stirrups |
alargar estribos |
| lunge , lunging rein |
cuerda |
| mounting block |
banqueta |
| noseband |
muserola |
| pelham bit |
pelham (perla) |
| rein |
rienda |
| saddle |
montura |
| saddle |
silla |
| shorten the stirrups |
acortar estribos |
| snaffle |
filete |
| spanish iron noseband |
serreta |
| stirrup |
estribo |
| stirrup leather |
acción de estribo |
| throatlash |
aholgadero |
| waistcoat |
chaleco |
| THE HORSE |
EL CABALLO |
| (to)cover |
cubrir |
| breeding stallion |
semental |
| colt |
potro (3,4 años) |
| entire |
entero |
| filly |
potra |
| foal |
potro pequeño |
| gelding |
castrado |
| horse |
caballo |
| mare |
yegua |
| stallion |
caballo entero |
| yearling |
añojo |
Copyright Miriam Frenk – these texts are not to be reproduced without permission from the author.
