tushes tusks.
eighteen hands high a "hand" is a four-inch unit of measurement used to describe the height of horses; eighteen hands therefore equals 72 inches.
paddock a small field or enclosure near a stable, in which horses are exercised.
knacker a person who buys and slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh as dog's meat.
Clementine and La Cucaracha two popular folk songs.
mangel-wurzels a variety of large beet, used as food for cattle.
