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POSITION HORSE [23 records]

Record 1 2016-03-10

English

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

A horse racing in second position on the rail is said to have the garden spot, since the horse ahead of him is cutting the wind, yet is close enough to the front of the field to make a strong bid in the home stretch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Un cheval qui occupe la deuxième position, à l'intérieur, derrière le meneur, en course, occupe la position idéale, aux dires des connaisseurs, parce que le cheval qui le précède lui coupe le vent et qu'il pourra chercher à le devancer dans la ligne droite.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-16

English

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

Horse so far behind the rest of the field of runners that it is out of contact and unable to regain a position of contention.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Cheval qui termine une course à plus de 25 longueurs du gagnant.

OBS

[En France] un cheval est distancé quand il perd la place qu'il avait à l'arrivée et qu'il est exclu du classement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 3 2015-03-16

English

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

Lead horse position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
PHR

Position du cheval de tête du peloton; meneur du peloton.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-03-10

English

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

... the riders have to maintain a position which aims to unite him with the horse so that the horse can execute movements with minimum efforts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Façon dont le cavalier est assis sur un cheval; assise du cavalier sur le cheval.

DEF

[...] aspect extérieur du cavalier, aspect se dégageant des différentes attitudes que prend le corps humain pour s'adapter au mouvement de la bête.

CONT

La position [...] a pour but de placer le cavalier de telle manière qu'il fasse corps avec son cheval et qu'il obtienne de lui l'exécution de tous les mouvements avec le minimum d'effort.

CONT

La position du cavalier (en selle).

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-06-07

English

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

For the half volte, make a half circle to the right, and then ride in a diagonal line to a point some distance back on your track, and when you are close to it make three quarters of a turn to the left and you will find yourself on the left of the school, and in a position to practice keeping your horse to the right. Try it, beginning about two thirds of the way down the long side of the school. Now to get back to the right hand, you may turn to the left across the school, and turn to the left again.

Key term(s)
  • half-volte

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

[...] moitié d'une volte, [après quoi] on revient reprendre la piste, à main opposée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 6 2011-05-20

English

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

The half volte in reverse describes the same figure [half volte] in the opposite direction.

OBS

For the half volte, make a half circle to the right, and then ride in a diagonal line to a point some distance back on your track, and when you are close to it make three quarters of a turn to the left and you will find yourself on the left of the school, and in a position to practice keeping your horse to the right.

Key term(s)
  • half volt in reverse
  • reversed half volt
  • half-volt in reverse
  • half-volte in reverse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

[Figure par laquelle] on quitte la piste en prenant une oblique, puis on fait la moitié d'une volte pour venir la reprendre à l'autre main.

CONT

demi-volte renversée (figure de manège avec chargement de main) : diagonale suivie d'un demi-cercle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 7 2011-05-20

English

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

In Canada, [qualifies] a position at the finish line and a type of bet :horse must finish first or second; may also be used specifically for the second position.

OBS

In England, any horse finishing first, second or third is considered a placed horse. In other English-speaking countries it might be applied to the first and second horses only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Au Canada, [se dit d'une] position à l'arrivée et type de pari : le cheval doit arriver premier ou deuxième : le terme peut aussi être utilisé pour désigner spécifiquement la deuxième position.

OBS

En Europe francophone, le terme s'applique au premier et au deuxième s'il y a de quatre à sept partants.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-05-20

English

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

The horse should remain light in hand, calm and maintain a correct position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Qualifie le cheval équilibré, agile et qui obéit aux moindres indications de son cavalier.

Key term(s)
  • léger à la main

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-04-28

English

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

With a young horse, you use an open rein to turn and hold your hands a bit further apart. The smallest volte on a collected horse is 6 m. Do a 3 m volte at the walk with lots of bend and flexion. This is good to slow a horse without using the brake. Use also action-reaction, he will soon find a good head position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-08-18

English

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

Trailer means a horse in a harness horse race that starts the race from a position in the second tier behind the starting gate.

OBS

Harness racing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Terme de courses de attelées.

Spanish

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Record 11 2008-03-12

English

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

The horse places one forefoot in front of its normal position, resting mainly on the toe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Le cheval repose un pied antérieur douloureux, sur la pince seulement et en avant de l'endroit où il serait normalement déposé.

Spanish

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Record 12 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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Record 13 2005-09-13

English

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

Leather or nylon headgear, with attachments for side reins and lunge line, worn by the horse when it is being lunged.

CONT

A cavesson resembles a heavy, well fitting halter and is the preferred headpiece for longeing(lungeing) English horses. "Breaking" cavessons are generally made of stout leather with heavy metal nosepieces and have straps to fasten them securely and keep them in position because during "breaking" it is often necessary to tug or pull quite hard on the line to control the horse. Lighter, simpler cavessons are also available for the very young horse, the already-trained horse, for use with a bit or bridle, and for use as a dropped noseband.

OBS

The traditional cavesson is made from leather but nylon cavessons are also available. A longeing (lungeing) cavesson has a padded noseband with a jointed metal nosepiece that usually has 3 swivel-mounted rings attached to it. Generally the middle ring is used for longeing (lungeing) unless a horse carries his head to the outside of the circle extremely. In that case, the inside cavesson ring can be used to bend the horse inward on the longeing (lungeing) circle. The side rings are also used for side rein attachment or long line attachment.

CONT

Stubben 1085 Crank Caveson Bridle ... Stubben’s crank caveson comes with a single roller buckle which tightens the chinstrip from both sides, providing equal pressure all around.

French

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

Licol renforcé à l'avant, sur le dessus duquel on attache la longe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
PHR

Cabezón de trabajo a cuerda.

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Record 14 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

A horse with a short neck set on low, but carried high(so that there is a noticeable dip in front of the withers and outward bulge under the neck) will be more inclined to do a high action gait in some ventroflexion(hollow body position) than one with a neck set on low and carried low.

CONT

The ewe neck is the one whose underneck shows a considerable bulge, while its topline shows a dip in front of the withers.

French

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

Dépression en avant du garrot.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 15 2005-01-18

English

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

An air above ground, in which the horse rears to an almost upright position, and then jumps forward several times on its hind legs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Saut sur place qui correspond à la cabriole : le cheval, fortement assis sur ses postérieurs, s'enlève de l'avant-main, les antérieurs ployés et joints, et se dresse de toute sa hauteur jusqu'à une position d'équilibre qu'il conserve quelques instants.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

The Australian saddle is, quite simply, a big dressage saddle. The stirrups hang in a dressage position, and they are free swinging.... Put simply, there is no saddle more comfortable for the trail horse, and the rider, than an Australian stock saddle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Selle australienne : À vendre [:] véritable selle australienne (Australian Stock Saddle) - Fabriquée en Australie - Selle lourde et portante - Etriers larges - Sangle australienne - Idéale pour entraînement et randonnée - Parfait état - Poids 16Kgs [...]

Spanish

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Record 17 2002-02-12

English

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

A webbing belt or strap used to keep a rug in position on a horse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

surfaix : Sangle servant à maintenir une couverture en place sur le cheval.

Spanish

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Record 18 2000-07-17

English

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

A good seat is a position on the horse that will facilitate the rider's control and guidance of the horse.... A good seat is characterized by suppleness, ease, comfort and relaxation...

French

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

Qualité qui permet au cavalier de demeurer maître de son équilibre en toutes circonstances, quelles que soient les réactions de son cheval.

Spanish

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Record 19 1995-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrology
OBS

... the horse holds the seventh position in the zodiac cycle. Each zodiac animal has a unique temperment and set of characteristics. In Chinese astrology, the year of birth is regarded as having the strongest influence on an individual, followed by the month, day and hour of birth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrologie
OBS

Cheval, septième signe de l'astrologie chinoise ...

Spanish

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Record 20 1995-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Martial Arts
DEF

In traditional karate, it is a fighting position in which the person has to stand with his knees bent, feet wide apart and parallel, with the weight of the body evenly distributed on both legs, the way a horse rider would when mounting.

CONT

The straddle-leg stance is basic in the acquirement of stable posture and in the training of the legs and hips.

CONT

When they first practice the horse stance, students tighten up, complain, try to endure, and suffer in the process.

CONT

The side stance’s strength is to the sides.

CONT

Standing in the middle stance for long periods is an effective exercise for building leg strength.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts martiaux
DEF

En karaté traditionnel, c'est une position de combat où le pratiquant se tient avec les pieds très écartés et parallèles, talons sur une ligne, genoux fortement pliés et tendus vers l'extérieur, poids du corps également réparti sur les deux jambes, à la façon d'un cavalier sur sa monture.

CONT

C'est la position du cavalier de fer, également appelée tekki ou naihanchi dachi.

CONT

Position du cavalier («kiba dachi») [...] C'est la troisième position fondamentale.

OBS

Les termes français et anglais proviennent du terme japonais «kiba dachi», dont l'utilisation est de loin la plus répandue dans toutes les écoles de karaté traditionnel.

Spanish

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Record 21 1989-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

A part or marking of an animal suggesting the saddle of a horse in form or position. ex : a colored marking on the back of an animal.

CONT

The shape of the grey saddle behind the dorsal fin, with particular scars or shape of that fin, helps in differentiating individuals [speaking of whales].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
CONT

La forme de la bande grise derrière la nageoire dorsale, la forme de la nageoire dorsale ou les marques qui y sont visibles aident à différencier les individus.

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-12-02

English

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

As [the horse] approaches the take-off point he will check and shorten stride... In the actual jump... his forehand and neck go up... the hind legs are in position well forward... and... launch the body forward and upward...

CONT

During take-off, the horse uses his forces against the ground to propel his body upward and forward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Le cheval engage ses membres postérieurs sous le corps, soulève l'avant-main [...] puis il se projette en l'air par une brusque détente de ses membres postérieurs.

Spanish

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Record 23 1986-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Langen, sports équestres, 127cp/12.74.

Spanish

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