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POIDS CAVALIER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dressage rider
1, record 1, English, dressage%20rider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person, man or woman, riding a horse in a dressage event. 2, record 1, English, - dressage%20rider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She is an international dressage rider who rode for Canada in the 1982 World Championship. 3, record 1, English, - dressage%20rider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dressage: An equestrian event in which a rider guides his/her horse, without reins, through various manoeuvres and figures using barely perceptible signals of hands, legs and shifts in weight to demonstrate the horse's obedience, submission and training, and the ability of the horse and rider to work together so that the required manoeuvres are performed in the given period of time. 2, record 1, English, - dressage%20rider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cavalier de dressage
1, record 1, French, cavalier%20de%20dressage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cavalière de dressage 2, record 1, French, cavali%C3%A8re%20de%20dressage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, homme ou femme, qui monte un cheval dans l’épreuve de dressage. 2, record 1, French, - cavalier%20de%20dressage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dressage : Épreuve visant à démontrer l'obéissance et la soumission du cheval, la qualité de l'entraînement reçu et l'unisson du cavalier et de sa monture dans l'exécution d’une série de figures et de mouvements prescrits à l'intérieur de la période de temps alloué. Le dressage est issu de la haute école. Le cavalier n’ utilise pas de rênes; le cheval obéit aux indications à peine perceptibles qu'il lui donne par un toucher de la main, une pression des jambes ou le déplacement du poids de son corps. 2, record 1, French, - cavalier%20de%20dressage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jinete de doma
1, record 1, Spanish, jinete%20de%20doma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aid
1, record 2, English, aid
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- riding aid 2, record 2, English, riding%20aid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the horse's attributes is its ability to associate rewards with good behavior and punishment with bad behavior. The application of the aids, however mild, constitutes the punishment; their relaxation to the point where the rider maintains only light contact is considered the reward. 3, record 2, English, - aid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide
1, record 2, French, aide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des moyens à la disposition du cavalier pour orienter l’allure de son cheval. 2, record 2, French, - aide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par le terme «aides», on désigne les mains, les jambes, la répartition du poids du cavalier, la gaule, la voix. La main communique ses indications à la bouche du cheval par les rênes. Les jambes transmettent la volonté du cavalier aux parties latérales du cheval. L'éperon sans pointes peut agir avec une finesse indicatrice et directrice non coercitive, supérieure au contact du talon nu. Les répartitions de poids suggèrent et favorisent les changements de direction, d’allure et d’équilibre. La gaule est une aide supplémentaire qui agit sur les parties du cheval que n’ atteint pas la jambe. 3, record 2, French, - aide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les impulsions signifiées par les mains, les jambes ou le poids du corps du cavalier sont considérées des «aides naturelles»; la cravache, les éperons, la chambrière, les rênes constituent des «aides artificielles». 2, record 2, French, - aide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda
1, record 2, Spanish, ayuda
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- natural aid
1, record 3, English, natural%20aid
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two general types of aids, the natural and the artificial. The former consists of the rider's body weight, the legs, the hands and the voice. 2, record 3, English, - natural%20aid
Record 3, Key term(s)
- natural aids
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide naturelle
1, record 3, French, aide%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impulsion signifiée au cheval par le cavalier au moyen de ses mains, de ses jambes, de sa voix ou du déplacement du poids de son corps, sans recourir à des objets, parties de son équipement, comme les éperons, les rênes ou la cravache. 2, record 3, French, - aide%20naturelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aides naturelles sont : les jambes, les mains, qui agissent sur les rênes; l’assiette, par intermédiaire de laquelle s’exerce le poids du corps. Pour le dressage, on peut ajouter à ces aides naturelles : la caresse et la voix. 3, record 3, French, - aide%20naturelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En dressage, la voix est considérée une aide naturelle; en d’autres types d’épreuves, elle est plutôt vue comme une aide artificielle. 2, record 3, French, - aide%20naturelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aides naturelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- artificial aid
1, record 4, English, artificial%20aid
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two general types of aids, the natural and the artificial. ... The artificial ones consist of the whip, the spurs and such things as martingales and running reins. 2, record 4, English, - artificial%20aid
Record 4, Key term(s)
- artificial aids
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aide artificielle
1, record 4, French, aide%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impulsion signifiée au cheval par le cavalier au moyen d’objets, parties de son équipement, comme les éperons, les rênes, la cravache, la martingale, la chambrière, par opposition aux aides naturelles que sont les jambes, les mains et l'assiette, manière dont le cavalier est assis sur la selle et y déplace le poids de son corps. 2, record 4, French, - aide%20artificielle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aides artificielles sont des moyens de domination créés par l’ingéniosité de l’homme et de l’industrie. [...] Parmi celles d’un emploi courant : la cravache, la chambrière, l’alliance [...] 3, record 4, French, - aide%20artificielle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- aides artificielles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda artificial
1, record 4, Spanish, ayuda%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
- Combined-Events Contests
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lead weight cloth
1, record 5, English, lead%20weight%20cloth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- weight cloth 2, record 5, English, weight%20cloth
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It often happens that a jockey is too light for the amount of weight which a horse has been set to carry ... it often happens that a "weight cloth" is carried. This is a felt cloth with leather pockets, which is placed on the horse's back under the saddle: flat pieces of lead, equivalent to the extra weight required, are put into the pockets of the cloth, and buckled in to prevent their being lost during the race. 3, record 5, English, - lead%20weight%20cloth
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lead saddle cloth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
- Compétitions à épreuves combinées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tapis de plomb
1, record 5, French, tapis%20de%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carré de toile placé sous la selle et auquel est fixé, de chaque côté, une poche de cuir destinée à recevoir les plaques de plomb qui vont permettre au jockey d’atteindre le poids désiré. 2, record 5, French, - tapis%20de%20plomb
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En sports équestres, le poids du jockey ou du cavalier comprend, outre le poids de ce dernier, celui de ses bottes et de ses vêtements, du tapis de selle, du tapis de plomb, de la selle et de toutes les pièces qui y sont attachées. 2, record 5, French, - tapis%20de%20plomb
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- straddle-leg stance 1, record 6, English, straddle%2Dleg%20stance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- horse stance 2, record 6, English, horse%20stance
- side stance 3, record 6, English, side%20stance
- middle stance 3, record 6, English, middle%20stance
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 6, English, - straddle%2Dleg%20stance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The straddle-leg stance is basic in the acquirement of stable posture and in the training of the legs and hips. 5, record 6, English, - straddle%2Dleg%20stance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When they first practice the horse stance, students tighten up, complain, try to endure, and suffer in the process. 2, record 6, English, - straddle%2Dleg%20stance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The side stance's strength is to the sides. 3, record 6, English, - straddle%2Dleg%20stance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Standing in the middle stance for long periods is an effective exercise for building leg strength. 3, record 6, English, - straddle%2Dleg%20stance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position du cavalier de fer
1, record 6, French, position%20du%20cavalier%20de%20fer
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- position du cavalier 2, record 6, French, position%20du%20cavalier
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 6, French, - position%20du%20cavalier%20de%20fer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C’est la position du cavalier de fer, également appelée tekki ou naihanchi dachi. 4, record 6, French, - position%20du%20cavalier%20de%20fer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Position du cavalier («kiba dachi») [...] C’est la troisième position fondamentale. 5, record 6, French, - position%20du%20cavalier%20de%20fer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 6, French, - position%20du%20cavalier%20de%20fer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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