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Record 1 2011-06-02

English

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

For a horse, to rise up on the hind legs.

French

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

Pour un cheval, se dresser sur ses postérieurs pour exprimer un refus d'aller de l'avant ou de franchir un obstacle.

OBS

Le cavalier peut aussi «cabrer son cheval» s'il lui commande de se dresser sur ses pieds de derrière.

Key term(s)
  • se dresser

Spanish

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