so i want to get into horseback riding. so i figured before my first lesson i should learn some terms. but i dont know how to pronounce them! could you help?

Mare
Gelding
Paddock (ive heard this 2 ways)
Fjord (like the horse breed).


Thanks:)

mare (mAIR)
gelding ("g" pronounced as in grape, then 'elding')
paddock (pad-dock, some people pronounce it "pad-dick")
fjord (fee-yord)

mare=m-air
gelding is pronounced with ag as in 'girl', not g as in 'gel' (you'd think that's the way it should be since it's gel-ding, but it's not)
paddock=I just say 'pa-dock' with an a sound, not an 'ahh', but depending on where you are it may be different. Don't be afraid to ask your riding instructor which way he/she pronounces it.
Fjord=fee-yord

Good job on wanting to be prepared. Have fun with your lessons!!:)

been riding for four summers; horse owner

Mare=M + air pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com
Gelding=Hard "g", accent on first syllable
Paddock=pad + dock with accent on first syllable
Fjord=feeord, with accent on second syllable

Mah-air=mare
Ga-ell-ding=gelding
Fee-or-d=Fjord
Pad-ah-k=paddock

hope I helped=)

Mair
(soft G, not like the G in gel) Gehldeeng
Pahdick (pa as in "pat")
Feeord (keep the ee short)

mAIR
gEHL ding - "Yell" with a G not a Y
pah dock --- flat A like "apple" not tall A like "yall"
fee yord

m-air
j el ding
pah dock