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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Interjections
giddy-up [interjection]

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

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gee up [interjection]

used in horse riding and driving to encourage a horse to move forward or to increase its pace

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git along [interjection]

used with horses, particularly in Western riding and ranching contexts, to encourage them to move forward or increase their pace

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haw [interjection]

used in driving or guiding draft animals, such as horses or oxen, to turn to the left

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hyah [interjection]

used in horseback riding, particularly in Western riding styles, to encourage a horse to move forward or increase its speed

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whoa [interjection]

used in horseback riding to instruct a horse to stop or slow down

Ex: Whoa , boy , we 're coming to a stop .
hooshta [interjection]

used to direct camels to stand, sit, or move in a certain direction

Ex: Hooshta, caravan! Let's move ahead.
proot [interjection]

used to instruct donkeys to move forward

Ex: Proot, Jasper! Let's head down the path.
come by [interjection]

used to instruct a sheepdog to circle clockwise around a group of livestock and bring them closer to the handler

Ex: Come by , Daisy !
hike [interjection]

used in dog training, particularly in obedience training or when teaching a dog to walk or run alongside its handler

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yoicks [interjection]

used in foxhunting to urge the hounds to pursue the fox or to signal excitement during the hunt

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mush [interjection]

used to instruct sled dogs to start pulling or to increase their pace while pulling a sled

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