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Record 1 2018-03-27

English

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

The training of a horse with a lunge.

OBS

to longe or to lunge: To guide or exercise (a horse) by means of a longe.

OBS

In Canada, "lunge" only is used; in the United States, "longe" is more common but "lunge" is also used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Moyen d'exercer son cheval pour qu'il se délie les muscles avant de le manœuvrer ou de le seller; il sera alors plus réceptif aux commandements et plus facile à contrôler.

OBS

La longe est utilisée pour exercer le cheval en terrain découvert. L'exercice commence avec une longe courte, au trot, pour se terminer avec une longe complète aux trois allures. Le cheval est exercé dans les deux directions, au pas, au trot et au galop.

Spanish

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