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BRONC [6 records]

Record 1 2023-11-08

English

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

The shank is medium to long in length, and the rowel is usually larger than ordinary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

L'ergot, de moyen à long, est large pour être fort et les pointes de l'étoile (molette), large elle aussi, sont plutôt arrondies.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Contests (Recreation)
DEF

A contest of basic cowboy skills that is indigenous to the ranges of the Western United States and Canada.

OBS

The term "rodeo" comes from a Spanish word meaning "roundup", and the sport developed from the natural competitive urges of cowboys involved in mass roundups on the western plains. The principal events of rodeos today are bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback [bronc] riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling, with steer roping and team roping contests often added to the list. Many rodeos add some other popular events such as barrel riding(a slalom-like race for women on horseback around a number of barrels), wild-horse racing, and wild-cow milking contests essentially for the amusement of the audiences. Organized rodeos go back to the 19th century; the principal feature of Buffalo Bill Cody's famous Wild West show, which began in 1883, was the rodeo.

OBS

Canada. Rodeos are generally divided into 5 events : bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Concours (Loisirs)
DEF

Fête qui coïncide avec le marquage du bétail où les cow-boys pratiquent divers tours d'adresse de leur métier.

OBS

États-Unis. Comporte : maîtriser une bête, se tenir sur un cheval sauvage, un bœuf, en se tenant d'une main, etc.

OBS

Canada. Habituellement, un rodéo comprend 5 épreuves : se maintenir sur un cheval sauvage sans selle, se maintenir sur un cheval sauvage avec selle, se maintenir sur un taureau sauvage, prendre un veau au lasso et terrasser un bouvillon.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-12-19

English

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

A loop on the rope knotted around the bull’s belly to allow the rider to stay mounted during the bull riding rodeo event.

CONT

The rigging has a handhold built into it allowing the rider a place to secure one or two hands.

CONT

Considered the most physically demanding rodeo event, bareback bronc riding requires the cowboy to ride a wild, unsaddled horse for eight seconds while holding on with just one hand to a "rigging, "a handhold similar to a leather suitcase handle.

CONT

Using only one hand, the cowboy must hold onto the leather handbhold of the rigging which is customized to snugly fit to the rider’s grip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Anneau fixé à la sangle attachée au ventre du taureau et permettant au concurrent de demeurer assis sur le dos de l'animal pendant les 8 secondes exigées pour réussir cette épreuve de rodéo.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-10-19

English

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

... an unbroken or difficult-to-break horse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Cheval sauvage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A small tug used to control a boom of logs under tow or in the booming grounds.

OBS

log bronc; boom dozer; dozer boat; boom scooter : All these expressions come from the Canadian West Coast(British Columbia).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Petite embarcation motorisée servant au remorquage des radeaux ou des billes à l'intérieur des allingues.

Spanish

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