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HORSE RESISTANCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resistance
1, record 1, English, resistance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defence 2, record 1, English, defence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any attempt by a horse to disobey the rider. 1)Action by which the horse is disobeying or resisting. 2, record 1, English, - resistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A horse is considered to offer resistance if at any time it refuses to go forward(stops, goes backwards, turns round more or less completely, rears etc.). 3, record 1, English, - resistance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résistance 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle le cheval résiste à la demande du cavalier. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa
1, record 1, Spanish, defensa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia 1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 2, English, contraction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The underlying obedience requires a horse that, free of any resistance or contraction, finds itself in the exact balance allowing it to perform the movement with good measure. 1, record 2, English, - contraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 2, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction physique et musculaire du cheval inquiet ou mal préparé à une exigence entraînant une résistance psychique ou un durcissement musculaire. 1, record 2, French, - contraction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gogue
1, record 3, English, gogue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- de gogue 2, record 3, English, de%20gogue
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The de Gogue is an invention of the French horseman and trainer Rene de Gogue and is based on Rene's theory of the "3 points of major resistance, "and these are in the badly schooled or unschooled horse; 1. The Poll, 2. The mouth, and 3. The base of the neck. 2, record 3, English, - gogue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of martingale. 3, record 3, English, - gogue
Record 3, Key term(s)
- da gogue
- degogue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gogue
1, record 3, French, gogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gogue. Il est généralement présenté comme une évolution du chambon. [...] le gogue pousse le dos vers le haut et favorise l'avancée vers l'avant et vers le bas de la tête et de l'encolure. 2, record 3, French, - gogue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chambon : Type d'enrênement abaisseur de la tête. 3, record 3, French, - gogue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bend the body
1, record 4, English, bend%20the%20body
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bend the body to the left. Bend the body to the right. 2, record 4, English, - bend%20the%20body
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bending is a term to describe the range of motion and resistance in the muscles of the horse. Bending your horse is an easy exercise with huge benefits that you begin to see almost instantly. 2, record 4, English, - bend%20the%20body
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incurver le corps
1, record 4, French, incurver%20le%20corps
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bend at the poll
1, record 5, English, bend%20at%20the%20poll
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bend at the poll (the atlas joint that connects the last vertebrae to the skull). 2, record 5, English, - bend%20at%20the%20poll
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bending is a term to describe the range of motion and resistance in the muscles of the horse. Bending your horse is an easy exercise with huge benefits that you begin to see almost instantly. 2, record 5, English, - bend%20at%20the%20poll
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flexion de la nuque
1, record 5, French, flexion%20de%20la%20nuque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Movimientos del cuerpo (Deportes)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexión en la nuca
1, record 5, Spanish, flexi%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20nuca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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