Broughham
roofed carriage with four wheels
check rein
bearing rein which forcibly holds the horse’s head up at a painful angle, used for fashion and appearance
coachman
driver of a horse-drawn carriage
constitution
state of health, composition
dike
embankment or rampart to prevent water from river or sea overflowing onto land
farrier
blacksmith who shoes horses
forelock
part of the mane of hair which hangs over the horse’s forehead
habit
dress, garb
heath
area of open land on sandy soil
high-mettled
willful, full of energy
hostler
man whose job it is to look after horses owned by people staying in an inn
jaded
exhausted mentally and physically, weary
livery
special uniform worn by servants or employees
Phaeton
open horse carriage with four wheels
prig
someone who acts self-righteously and sees themselves as better than others
skittish
easily startled, excitable
tandem
having one horse harnessed behind another
to blackguard
to slander with strong language, abuse
to pine for
to desperately wish to see someone or something, to miss it
to shear
cutting the wool or hair off of animals
