French Racing Info Glossary

Abandonned
A race or a meeting which has been cancelled.
Age
All horses celebrate their birthday on Jan. 1. Horses can start running at 2 for flat and trotting races and 3 for jump
Amble
A gait where the horse moves along by using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other. Irregular gait in French trotting races.
AQPS or AQPSA
Terms that gathers any other breed that is different from thoroughbred: Anglo-arabian, French trotter, any crossed-breeding that arises from these breeds or the thoroughbred one.
Aubin
Irregular gait for a horse in trotting races that gallops wih the front legs and trots wih the back legs.
A.W
All-Weather.