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HARD-MOUTHED HORSE [2 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
- hard mouth
1, record 1, English, hard%20mouth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poor mouth 2, record 1, English, poor%20mouth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mouth more or less [insensitive] to the bit. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20mouth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hard mouth refers to a horse that has been subject to uneducated and abusive hand aids for an extended period of time and has become numb to the feeling of the bit. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20mouth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
We know that a horse that will not stop, that is hard-mouthed, is no good for polo, especially in view of the fact that 60% of the game is taken up by stopping and starting. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20mouth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouche dure
1, record 1, French, bouche%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bouche du] cheval peu sensible à l'action du mors. 2, record 1, French, - bouche%20dure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme connexe : fort en bouche (adj.). 3, record 1, French, - bouche%20dure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boca dura
1, record 1, Spanish, boca%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard-mouthed horse 1, record 2, English, hard%2Dmouthed%20horse
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gueulard 1, record 2, French, gueulard
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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