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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
| − | Horses are commonly given a compound name consisting of two words, one describing the color and the second describing some other | + | Horses are commonly given a compound name consisting of two words, one describing the color and the second describing some other distinguishing feature such as gait or age. |
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| + | =Horse coats= | ||
| + | * '''ak''' white. | ||
| + | * '''ala''' multicoloured, variegated, motley, piebald (black and white), skewbald (white and any colour but black). | ||
| + | * '''bora''' grey. | ||
| + | * '''dorug''' bay (reddish-brown). | ||
| + | * '''kaldar''' sorrel (reddish-brown with yellowish markings). | ||
| + | * '''kara''' black. | ||
| + | * '''karala''' (< ''kara ala'') dark piebald, dark skewbald | ||
| + | * '''kïr''' roan (dark coat sprinkled with grey); liver-chestnut | ||
| + | * '''kïskïl''' chestnut. | ||
| + | * '''kula''' tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail. | ||
| + | * '''oy''' dun, isabel; '''kara-oy''' dark dun. | ||
| + | * '''sara''' light bay. | ||
| + | * '''sarala''' (< ''sara ala'') light skewbald, yellowish. | ||
| + | * '''sarïg''' yellow; blond, light bay. | ||
| + | * '''šokar''' motley, dappled, spotted. | ||
| + | * '''xuvala''' light bay. | ||
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| + | =Gaits= | ||
| + | * '''bazar''' ambling. | ||
| + | * '''chelish''' trot. | ||
| + | * '''chyraa''' ambler. | ||
| + | * '''sayak''' ambler. | ||
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| + | =Age= | ||
| + | * '''day''' colt, young horse of two or three years. | ||
| + | * '''kulun''' (suckling) foal, colt. | ||
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| + | =Qualities= | ||
| + | * '''chügürük''' able to run fast, racing, swift. | ||
| + | * '''emdik''' not broken-in, unridden. | ||
=Examples= | =Examples= | ||
* '''Emdik-Bora:''' Unridden Grey | * '''Emdik-Bora:''' Unridden Grey | ||
| − | * '''Dorug- | + | * '''Dorug-Daj:''' Bay Colt |
| − | * '''Kula- | + | * '''Kula-Daj:''' Tawny Colt |
Revision as of 14:18, 7 February 2006
Contents
Overview
Horses are commonly given a compound name consisting of two words, one describing the color and the second describing some other distinguishing feature such as gait or age.
Horse coats
- ak white.
- ala multicoloured, variegated, motley, piebald (black and white), skewbald (white and any colour but black).
- bora grey.
- dorug bay (reddish-brown).
- kaldar sorrel (reddish-brown with yellowish markings).
- kara black.
- karala (< kara ala) dark piebald, dark skewbald
- kïr roan (dark coat sprinkled with grey); liver-chestnut
- kïskïl chestnut.
- kula tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail.
- oy dun, isabel; kara-oy dark dun.
- sara light bay.
- sarala (< sara ala) light skewbald, yellowish.
- sarïg yellow; blond, light bay.
- šokar motley, dappled, spotted.
- xuvala light bay.
Gaits
- bazar ambling.
- chelish trot.
- chyraa ambler.
- sayak ambler.
Age
- day colt, young horse of two or three years.
- kulun (suckling) foal, colt.
Qualities
- chügürük able to run fast, racing, swift.
- emdik not broken-in, unridden.
Examples
- Emdik-Bora: Unridden Grey
- Dorug-Daj: Bay Colt
- Kula-Daj: Tawny Colt
