Stale (Verb)
Meaning
Urinate, of cattle and horses.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Cattle in the overgrazed pasture began to stale upon approach as a sign of stress from prolonged disturbance.
- In horse showing staling a competitor's mount when urinating may be considered bad etiquette.
- Dogs are often trained to stale horses near fence lines for their owners and competitors to maneuver the obstacle course safely.
- The term of staling cattle is generally disapproved of in livestock exhibitions due to safety concerns and animal welfare.
- The training process for new livestock handlers emphasized the importance of observing and being aware when cattle are about to stale.