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Interjections - Interjections for Ordering Animals

These interjections are used when a person wants to give commands to trained animals such as horses, dogs, etc.

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giddy-up
[interjection]

used to encourage a horse to move forward or to increase its speed

Ex: Giddy-up, Beauty!
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gee up
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used in horse riding and driving to encourage a horse to move forward or to increase its pace

Ex: Gee up, Betsy!
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git along
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used with horses, particularly in Western riding and ranching contexts, to encourage them to move forward or increase their pace

Ex: Git along, Thunder!
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haw
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used in driving or guiding draft animals, such as horses or oxen, to turn to the left

Ex: Haw, Buck!
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hyah
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used in horseback riding, particularly in Western riding styles, to encourage a horse to move forward or increase its speed

Ex: Hyah, Champ!
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whoa
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used in horseback riding to instruct a horse to stop or slow down

Ex: Whoa, Annie , let 's take a break .
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hooshta
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used to direct camels to stand, sit, or move in a certain direction

Ex: Hooshta, pack animals!
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proot
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used to instruct donkeys to move forward

Ex: Proot, Jasper!
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come by
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used to instruct a sheepdog to circle clockwise around a group of livestock and bring them closer to the handler

Ex: Come by, Max !
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hike
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used in dog training, particularly in obedience training or when teaching a dog to walk or run alongside its handler

Ex: Hike, Daisy!
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yoicks
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used in foxhunting to urge the hounds to pursue the fox or to signal excitement during the hunt

Ex: Yoicks, mates!
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mush
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used to instruct sled dogs to start pulling or to increase their pace while pulling a sled

Ex: Mush, around the bend!
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