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TROT OFF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overtrack
1, record 1, English, overtrack
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overstep 2, record 1, English, overstep
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not overtracking : In medium, extended and free walk, medium and extended trot, the imprint of the hind foot of the horse should come beyond the imprint left by the forefoot on the same side, i. e. the near hind should go beyond the near fore and the off behind beyond the off fore.... A few horses have a conformation which makes it very difficult or nearly impossible for them to overtrack... 1, record 1, English, - overtrack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se méjuger
1, record 1, French, se%20m%C3%A9juger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se mécouvrir 2, record 1, French, se%20m%C3%A9couvrir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Avancer en posant] le pied postérieur [...] devant l'empreinte de l'antérieur au pas ou au trot. 2, record 1, French, - se%20m%C3%A9juger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time
1, record 2, English, time
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Walk. This pace has a sequence of four time, i. e. each foot touches the ground separately. The Trot. A pace of two time when the horse has a hind and a foreleg off the ground at the same time. 1, record 2, English, - time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps
1, record 2, French, temps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée qui sépare deux battues successives d'un même pied. 1, record 2, French, - temps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
galop à trois ou quatre temps. 1, record 2, French, - temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- break into gallop
1, record 3, English, break%20into%20gallop
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- break into cantor 1, record 3, English, break%20into%20cantor
correct, verb
- bring to gallop 2, record 3, English, bring%20to%20gallop
- strike off at the canter 3, record 3, English, strike%20off%20at%20the%20canter
correct
- strike off into canter 4, record 3, English, strike%20off%20into%20canter
correct
- strike off in canter 5, record 3, English, strike%20off%20in%20canter
correct
- strike off into the canter 6, record 3, English, strike%20off%20into%20the%20canter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is interesting to hear the answers people give to the question, "How do you make your horse strike off into Canter or Lope?" The answers range from : hit your horse with the whip by the flanks or kick the ribs of the horse as hard as you can with your heels or spurs or trot faster and faster until the horse by itself strikes off into canter. 4, record 3, English, - break%20into%20gallop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An equine training example of this could be if the rider clicks his tongue just as he feels a young horse about to strike off in canter, and repeats this every time the horse goes into canter, the horse will soon begin to associate the click with the canter transition and produce the canter transition on the click signal. 5, record 3, English, - break%20into%20gallop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The horse should strike off into the canter, on the lead you have indicated. 6, record 3, English, - break%20into%20gallop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Get a nice trot going and strike off at the canter on the leg next to the fence. 7, record 3, English, - break%20into%20gallop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although a canter and a gallop are the same gait, the canter tends to be the gentler of the two. 8, record 3, English, - break%20into%20gallop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- partir au galop
1, record 3, French, partir%20au%20galop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passer au galop 2, record 3, French, passer%20au%20galop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trot off
1, record 4, English, trot%20off
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where are you trotting off to? 1, record 4, English, - trot%20off
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courir 1, record 4, French, courir
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Où vas-tu courir ? 1, record 4, French, - courir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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