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Nick (Verb)

Mate successfully; of livestock.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The experienced breeder was able to nick just in time, and the animals bred successfully.
Although Nick worked successfully with the species before, he struggled to nick them this time.
Livestock breeders find the perfect animals that nick well to create desired traits.
The bull nicks very well as its overall build paired perfectly with the selected cow.
They carefully selected the most suitable bull to find the one that will nick with their herd.

Cut a nick into.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She nicked a small groove into the tree trunk to mark her favorite hiking trail.
The carpenter carefully nicked a notch in the ceiling beam to secure the joist.
He nicked a V-shaped cut into the bottom of the door to let it open more smoothly.
To prevent the wire from slipping out, she nicked a small notch in the cable clip.
The craftsman nicked a series of intricate cuts into the metal sheet to create an ornate design.

Divide or reset the tail muscles of; "nick horses".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The farrier nicked the horse's tail to prevent overhanging hairs from getting dirty or matted.
To improve the appearance of his horse's tail, he decided to have it nicked by an experienced farrier.
Nicking the dock of her horse's tail allowed for easier and cleaner care.
Before the show, she had the farrier nick the hair on her horse's dock to produce an aesthetically pleasing length.
A well-nicked tail gives an equestrian an advantage during horse show competitions as judges view its condition as part of overall cleanliness.