jennet
Small Spanish horse
A jennet is a small Spanish horse, bred for a smooth gait and favored in the Middle Ages and Renaissance for riding.
The term also refers to a female donkey, though this sense is less common.
The knight rode a jennet rather than a warhorse.
Walking without urgency
- pacingRate of movement
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- surefootedSteady and stable underfoot
- ridingControlling while mounted
palfrey · comfortable · steady · gentle · docile · mount · equitation · hoofbeats
Of southern Spain
- IberianOf Spain and Portugal
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- CastilianSpain's official language
- palfreyGentle saddle horse
hackney · courser · Arabian · Barb · Moorish · medieval · conquistador · cavalry
Female adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- fillyJuvenile female equine
- coltImmature male equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
equine · hoof · mane · neigh · bridle · saddle · stirrup · pasture
Limited in size
- compactTightly packed together
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- petiteSmall and delicate
- littleSmall in degree
miniature · short · sturdy · lightweight · manageable · portable · nimble · agile
ambling
Walking without urgency
- pacingRate of movement
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- surefootedSteady and stable underfoot
riding · palfrey · comfortable · steady · gentle · docile · mount · equitation · hoofbeats · cadence
Andalusian
Of southern Spain
palfrey · hackney · courser · Arabian · Barb · Moorish · medieval · conquistador · cavalry · breeding
mare
Female adult equine
stallion · equine · hoof · mane · neigh · bridle · saddle · stirrup · pasture · stable
small
Limited in size
- compactTightly packed together
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- petiteSmall and delicate
little · miniature · short · sturdy · lightweight · manageable · portable · nimble · agile