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HORN SADDLE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

saddle last : an item in the "Leather, Horn and Shellworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

forme à selle : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail de cuir, de corne et des coquillages» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-12

English

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

The prominent projection on the pommel of western saddles and some Australian stock saddles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

La différence entre la corne et le pommeau (lui-même désigné aussi parfois comme étant le gosier) n'a pas toujours été faite en français.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
CONT

On a road bike, meanwhile, it takes away one of the best techniques for stabilizing a bike at high speeds--clamping the saddle horn between your thighs.

CONT

On steep climbs, crouching over the handlebar while sitting on the saddle nose maintains traction and keeps the front wheel down.

CONT

Be wary of spending significant time on aero bars: they encourage riding on the nose of the saddle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
CONT

Le bec de selle sera relevé de 1/2 cm par rapport à l'arrière afin d'éviter de glisser vers l'avant pour les hommes; pour les femmes il est conseillé au contraire de baisser légèrement le bec de selle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
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