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jockey ![click to hear : jockey click to hear : jockey](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : saddle click to hear : saddle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : riding cap click to hear : riding cap](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hard piece of equipment designed to protect the head.
shadow roll ![click to hear : shadow roll click to hear : shadow roll](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : rein click to hear : rein](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Strap that the jockey holds to control the bit to steer the horse.
riding crop ![click to hear : riding crop click to hear : riding crop](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Thin flexible stick that the rider uses to spur on the horse.
girth ![click to hear : girth click to hear : girth](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Strap around the horse’s belly that keeps the saddle on its back.
saddlecloth ![click to hear : saddlecloth click to hear : saddlecloth](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Padded piece of cloth underneath the saddle that protects the horse’s back from chafing and protects the saddle from the horse’s sweat.