Fetlocked

/ˈfɛt.lɑkt/ adjective

Definition

Wearing a fetlock lock or band; restrained at the fetlock joint; (of a horse) having notable hair or feathering at the fetlock.

Etymology

Past participle or adjective form of 'fetlock,' used to describe horses that have been fitted with devices at the fetlock joint or that display characteristic fetlock hair.

Kelly Says

A 'fetlocked' horse is one you can literally see at a glance by that distinctive tuft of hair—medieval horsemen categorized entire horse breeds and bloodlines by this single visible feature.

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