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HORSE ALLOWANCE [6 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

On the 30th September, 14 pecks are mentioned as the week's allowance of bran and beans for two horses. The usual allowance for each horse was a peck of oats a day, though they sometimes had 1½ or 2 pecks, probably when in hard work...

OBS

peck: A unit of dry measure, equal to 1/4 bushel or 8 dry quarts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Mesure de capacité pour la ration d'avoine d'un cheval.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l'autre sens de «picotin» qui est une ration de nourriture donnée à un animal de trait.

OBS

picotin : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

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

Surplus weight carried by a horse when the rider cannot make the required weight.

CONT

[In condition(or allowance) races, ] a basic weight allowance for age and sex of horse is varied by added weight penalties for past successes(measured in prize money terms).

OBS

Horse racing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Augmentation de poids que doivent porter certains chevaux de course, en raison de leurs gains.

OBS

Terme de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-03-11

English

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

A star or asterisk in a racing program that indicates an apprentice allowance.

OBS

apprentice allowance : A reduction in the amount of weight a horse ridden by an apprentice jockey must carry in a race.... The apprentice allowance is indicated in the racing program by one or more stars or asterisks(popularly called "bugs"). The number of asterisks indicates the amount of the weight allowance.

OBS

The term "bug" also refers to the actual apprentice allowance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Signe ou marque accompagnant le nom d'un jockey sur un programme de courses pour indiquer qu'il reçoit une allocation d'apprenti.

OBS

L'anglicisme «bug» est fort probablement usité.

Key term(s)
  • bug

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-11-24

English

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

Weight concession to an apprentice rider: usually 10 pounds until the fifth winner, seven pounds until the 35th winner and five pounds for one calendar year from the fifth winner.

CONT

The greatest problem regarding weight, outside of excessively high poundage, is the apprentice allowance, or "bug, "given horses ridden by boys who have not won very many races and therefore generally are a handicap to a horse... The danger becomes even greater when a horse with a "bug" rider is asked to carry a comparatively high weight and therefore has to carry lead in his saddle bags to make up the difference.

OBS

Horse racing term.

OBS

The term "bug" is also used to refer to the mark recorded on the program to indicate the apprentice allowance.

OBS

BUG -- Apprentice allowance. Apprentice rider.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Terme de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-07-23

English

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

[Race] in which a basic weight allowance for age and sex of horse is varied by added weight penalties for past successes(measured in prize money terms).

CONT

In an allowance race, a horse cannot be claimed or bought for the price specified as a condition of running horses in claiming races.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

La deuxième catégorie [de courses] est celle des «courses à conditions». Les poids et distances y sont attribués en fonction de divers critères, principalement les victoires ou sommes gagnées antérieurement, qui entraînent des surcharges pour leurs tributaires. Le résultat est un certain équilibrage des chances.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Public Service
DEF

An allowance paid to pasture managers and pasture riders.

OBS

horse allowance : term and definition officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Fonction publique
DEF

Indemnité versée aux gérants de pâturage et aux surveillants de pâturage.

OBS

indemnité de cheval : terme et définition uniformisés par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

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