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Oaks: A stakes race for 3-year-old
fillies Objection:
interference complaint made by a jockey or trainer Off Billet: the
strap (or straps) on the off side that buckle one end of the girth in place Off Side: the right-hand side of the horse; the off
fore is the front right leg Off
The Board: describes the betting action on a horse which is being very
heavily bet On
Deck: next to go in the pen
One-Paced: a description of a horse with acceleration
One-Run Type: a horse which tends to lag toward
the back of the pack during the early stages of a race before mounting a
late run On the Bit: when a horse
carries his head near vertically, with his mouth slightly below the rider's
hand, he is said to be 'on the bit'
On The Bit: when a horse is eager to run
Open Joint: joint opened by a penetrating wound
Open (1): competition available for professionals,
nonpros, amateurs, and youth. Anyone can enter
Open (2): not pregnant; a term for the outmoded
procedure of reaching into a mare's vagina prior to breeding to open her
cervix
Oriental Horse: a horse
originating from Central or West Asia
Outrider: the person who rides the horses that
accompany the race horses to the post and catches any horses who get loose
Overnight Race: a race where entries close a
specific number of hours before running (such as 48 hours), as opposed to a
stakes race where nominations close far in advance
Overreach: an
injury which occurs when the horse strikes into the heel area of the front
foot with the toe of its hind foot
Over-Stride: if the rear foot of a horse passes
the track of the same side front foot as it is set down, the distance
between the front of the front track and the rear of the rear track is the
amount of over - stride
Overweight: surplus weight carried by a horse when
the rider cannot make the assigned weight
Outside: in a pen, the side of the horse toward
the fence
Ovary: one of the pair of ovum (egg)-producing
glands of the female, which also produce sex hormones
Overo: a Paint or Pinto coat pattern of spots that
are irregular, scattered, or splashy. The horse usually has a large white
facial marking as well
Ovulation: when the follicle ruptures and the
ovum, or egg, is released into the oviduct
Ovum: egg
Oxer: parallel bar-type fence with two rails. A
square oxer has even rails. A step or ascending oxer has a lower front rail
Oxytocin: the portion of the posterior pituitary
hormone which causes milk letdown and contraction of the uterus during
foaling
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