An “oak” is a female thoroughbred horse of about tree years, too young to be called a “mare”. The word comes from the younger leaves of an oak, a shrub belonging to the oak, sometimes to be modeled in the shape of a chaplet.

The start of the fifth run, three year thoroughbred fillies – Nikon D810, 400mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/800sec ƒ/5.6 ISO 64

Fifth run, three year thoroughbred fillies – Nikon D810, 400mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/50sec ƒ/22 ISO 400

Fifth run, three year thoroughbred fillies – Nikon D810, 400mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/50sec ƒ/22 ISO 400

Second run, D. Vargiu su Finidaprest – Nikon D750, 85mm (24-120.0 ƒ/2.8) 1/50sec ƒ/10 ISO 64

Nikon D810, 230mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/60sec ƒ/11 ISO 64

Seventh run, F. Branca on Grey Greezly – Nikon D810, 400mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/50sec ƒ/11 ISO 50

Seventh run, F. Branca on Grey Greezly – Nikon D810, 400mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/50sec ƒ/11 ISO 50

Una “oak” è una cavalla di razza di circa tre anni, troppo giovane per poter essere chiamata “giumenta”. Il termine viene da “oak”, quescia, ma anche i germogli di quercia che possono venire usati per confezionare una ghirlanda.