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snaffle bit [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A bit consisting of a single mouthpiece, jointed or not.

CONT

Single reins are attached to a snaffle, a bit that acts on the corner of the horse's mouth and tends to raise its head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

[Mors] avec une embouchure, rigide ou articulée, aux extrémités de laquelle sont fixés des anneaux.

CONT

Le filet est l'embouchure la plus simple, il n'agit que sur la commissure des lèvres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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