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Icetail:
refers to a tail that has many short hairs at the base
that stick out; most natural tails do have these, but very fuzzy tails are
called "icetails" Impaction:
blockage of the digestive tract with food material (usually in the large
intestine) Impost: weight
carried or assigned Imprinting:
training a newborn foal. Usually the foal is handled and petted all over at
birth, the feet are picked up and tapped on, the mouth and inside the ears
are pet, and sometimes the foal is exposed to loud noises. All of this
'imprints' the foal so that when it is older it will not be afraid of these
things. Usually this training is done within an hour of birth, then the foal
is left to bond with and nurse its mother
Impulsion: the energy and thrust forward
characterized by a forward reaching rather than a backward pushing motion.
In The Hole: third in line to
enter the pen; after "on deck."
In-and-Out: combination fence
Infield: the area within the inner racing surface
In Hand: an animal being led as opposed to driven or
ridden
In Hand: running under moderate control, at less
than best pace In-hand Class: a
class in which the horse is led by the exhibitor In heat/in season: a mare who is in her oestrus
cycle; it is at this time that she is likely to be receptive to a stallion
Inquiry: investigation by officials to determine
if a race was won fairly and without interference
Inside: in a pen or riding ring, the side of the
horse toward the center
Interdental Space: the space on the horse's jawbone between the incisors
and pre-molars where there are no teeth, making room for the bit.
Intestinal Flora: the normal bacteria found in the
intestine Intramuscular (IM):
in the muscle Intravenous:
in the vein Intussusception:
telescoping of the intestine
Inversion: a dangerous condition where a horse's respiration rate is
higher than its pulse rate.
Invitational: a stakes race open only to horses who are invited to
enter. Generally no entry fee is charged
Irons: stirrups on an English saddle
Isoerythrolysis: a condition in which antibodies
in the mare's colostrum destroy the foal's red blood cells
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