jockey![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who rides a racehorse; a jockey rides with very short stirrups and the body hunched over the horse’s neck.
saddle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slightly curved part that is usually made of leather; it is laid on the horse’s back for the jockey to sit on.
riding cap ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hard piece of equipment designed to protect the head.
shadow roll ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that blocks the horse’s view of the ground; this prevents the horse from mistaking shadows for obstacles to jump over.
rein ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strap that the jockey holds to control the bit to steer the horse.
riding crop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thin flexible stick that the rider uses to spur on the horse.
girth ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strap around the horse’s belly that keeps the saddle on its back.
saddlecloth ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Padded piece of cloth underneath the saddle that protects the horse’s back from chafing and protects the saddle from the horse’s sweat.