A horse is a piece of equipment used in gymnastics. It consists of a horizontal padded mass, representing the body of a horse, with two handles on top.
A horse can be a tool used by woodworkers, upon which one is seated and can apply clamping pressure with the feet, in order to hold a short piece of wood such as a shinglestave, or spoke for shaving with a drawknife or spokeshave.
In the game of chess, horse is another name for the knight.