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WEYMOUTH BIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- port
1, record 1, English, port
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward curve in the center of the mouthpiece of a curb, Pelham, or Weymouth bit. 1, record 1, English, - port
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liberté de langue
1, record 1, French, libert%C3%A9%20de%20langue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passage de langue 1, record 1, French, passage%20de%20langue
correct, masculine noun
- dégagement de langue 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20de%20langue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme donnée au canon du mors, pour accommoder la langue du cheval. 1, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20langue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desveno
1, record 1, Spanish, desveno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arco que en el centro de la embocadura del freno forma el hueco necesario para que se aloje en la lengua del caballo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desveno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bridoon bit
1, record 2, English, bridoon%20bit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bridoon 2, record 2, English, bridoon
correct
- bradoon 3, record 2, English, bradoon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Snaffle bit used in conjunction with a curb bit in a double bridle. 4, record 2, English, - bridoon%20bit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bradoon bit sits higher in the mouth, placed where your ordinary snaffle would be. The weymouth sits under it. Both bits sit across the bars of the mouth so both also lie across the tongue. They don’t sit on top of each other.... When a double bridle is hanging up ready for use, the bridoon appears to be in front of the curb bit--the V of its joint hanging down in front of the straighter curb mouthpiece. 5, record 2, English, - bridoon%20bit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bradoon bit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filet de bride
1, record 2, French, filet%20de%20bride
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- filet mince 2, record 2, French, filet%20mince
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mors de filet est constitué d'une barre de métal articulée avec un anneau à chaque extrémité où se fixent la longe ou les rênes. 3, record 2, French, - filet%20de%20bride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mors de bride est employé presque exclusivement au travail dit «de dressage». Il a un fort effet abaisseur en agissant par levier sur les barres et la langue. Il ne s'utilise jamais seul mais toujours en combinaison avec un filet de bride (effet releveur). 4, record 2, French, - filet%20de%20bride
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mors de filet de bride
- mors de filet mince
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bridón
1, record 2, Spanish, brid%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Varilla de hierro, compuesta regularmente de tres pedazos, enganchando uno en otro, que se pone a los caballos debajo del bocado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - brid%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiene cabezada diversa de la del freno, y las riendas van unidas a él. 2, record 2, Spanish, - brid%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- curb bit
1, record 3, English, curb%20bit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- curb 2, record 3, English, curb
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bit fitted with cheeks and a curb chain which lies in the chin groove. 3, record 3, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An English curb bit(Weymouth) with fixed cheeks or sliding cheeks. 4, record 3, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Operates on the leverage principle acting on the lower jaw. In a double bridle, the curb bit is used in conjunction with a bridoon, or snaffle bit. 3, record 3, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A basic Western Curb Bit has a gently ported mouthpiece and shanks to which the reins attach ... In the English Curb Bit the port can also vary in severity. In general the shanks on English bits are shorter than on Western bits - four to five inches on an English bit as opposed to up to eight or nine inches on a Western one. 4, record 3, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Weymouth curb bit. 2, record 3, English, - curb%20bit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mors de bride
1, record 3, French, mors%20de%20bride
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mors qui] se compose d'un canon, plus ou moins épais, avec ou sans passage de langue, de deux branches, dont la longueur détermine la puissance du mors et d'une gourmette. 2, record 3, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mors de bride. Il s'utilise combiné à un mors de filet, chaque mors ayant sa paire de rènes correspondante. 3, record 3, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mors de bride est constitué d'une barre de métal rigide appelée canon, reliée à deux branches dotées d'un anneau porte-rênes et d'une gourmette fixée à un crochet. La gourmette est une chaînette permettant de mieux maîtriser la bouche de l'animal. 4, record 3, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de palanca
1, record 3, Spanish, freno%20de%20palanca
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno de curva 1, record 3, Spanish, freno%20de%20curva
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bocado
- embocadura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Weymouth bit
1, record 4, English, Weymouth%20bit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Weymouth curb bit 2, record 4, English, Weymouth%20curb%20bit
correct
- Weymouth 3, record 4, English, Weymouth
correct
- English curb bit 3, record 4, English, English%20curb%20bit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Weymouth bit is quite exclusively used for dressage work. It brings a strong flexion through its leverage effect on the bars and the tongue. It is never used on its own but always with a dressage bradoon(acting upwards on the lips). 4, record 4, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the English Curb Bit, the port can also vary in severity. In general the shanks on English bits are shorter than on Western bits - four to five inches on an English bit as opposed to up to eight or nine inches on a Western one. 3, record 4, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A sliding cheeked Weymouth bit with a half-twisted or reversible mouthpiece. Used as part of the bitting in a double bridle. 5, record 4, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
An English curb bit(Weymouth) with fixed cheeks or sliding cheeks. 3, record 4, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mors de bride
1, record 4, French, mors%20de%20bride
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mors de bride est presque exclusivement réservé au travail dit «de dressage». Il a un fort effet abaisseur en agissant par levier sur les barres et la langue. Il ne s'utilise jamais seul mais toujours en combinaison avec un filet de bride (effet releveur). 2, record 4, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans la bride complète, le mors de bride repose devant le filet et, ayant une branche supérieure et une inférieure, agit sur les barres et sur la nuque. 3, record 4, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de palanca
1, record 4, Spanish, freno%20de%20palanca
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno de curva 1, record 4, Spanish, freno%20de%20curva
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bocado
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