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LUNGE WORK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunge
1, record 1, English, lunge
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lunging 2, record 1, English, lunging
correct, noun
- lunge work 3, record 1, English, lunge%20work
correct
- longe 4, record 1, English, longe
correct, see observation, noun, United States
- longeing 2, record 1, English, longeing
correct, noun, United States
- longe work 4, record 1, English, longe%20work
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The training of a horse with a lunge. 1, record 1, English, - lunge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to longe or to lunge: To guide or exercise (a horse) by means of a longe. 5, record 1, English, - lunge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada, "lunge" only is used; in the United States, "longe" is more common but "lunge" is also used. 4, record 1, English, - lunge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail à la longe
1, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20longe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen d'exercer son cheval pour qu'il se délie les muscles avant de le manœuvrer ou de le seller; il sera alors plus réceptif aux commandements et plus facile à contrôler. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20longe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La longe est utilisée pour exercer le cheval en terrain découvert. L'exercice commence avec une longe courte, au trot, pour se terminer avec une longe complète aux trois allures. Le cheval est exercé dans les deux directions, au pas, au trot et au galop. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20longe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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