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GALOPER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canter
1, record 1, English, canter
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 2, record 1, English, - canter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cantérer
1, record 1, French, cant%C3%A9rer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aller au canter 2, record 1, French, aller%20au%20canter
correct
- aller au petit galop 2, record 1, French, aller%20au%20petit%20galop
correct
- trotter au petit galop 3, record 1, French, trotter%20au%20petit%20galop
correct
- galoper au petit galop 4, record 1, French, galoper%20au%20petit%20galop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cheval cantère lorsqu'il galope sans faire appel à toutes ses ressources. Son jockey le retient. Il n'est pas lâché. 3, record 1, French, - cant%C3%A9rer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot est fréquemment utilisé pour un cheval déclassé qui, pour vaincre, se contente de galoper comme s'il était à l'entraînement. 3, record 1, French, - cant%C3%A9rer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Désigne l'action de ce galop d'allure réduite. 2, record 1, French, - cant%C3%A9rer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 5, record 1, French, - cant%C3%A9rer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galopar corto
1, record 1, Spanish, galopar%20corto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canter at the wrong lead
1, record 2, English, canter%20at%20the%20wrong%20lead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- canter on the wrong lead 2, record 2, English, canter%20on%20the%20wrong%20lead
correct
- counter-canter 3, record 2, English, counter%2Dcanter
verb, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To canter unintentionally or the outside lead. 4, record 2, English, - canter%20at%20the%20wrong%20lead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
My horse canters on the wrong lead. 5, record 2, English, - canter%20at%20the%20wrong%20lead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the false canter (Counter Canter) or the canter on the wrong lead, the horse leads with the outside foreleg instead of the inside foreleg as he should. 6, record 2, English, - canter%20at%20the%20wrong%20lead
Record 2, Key term(s)
- counter canter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galoper à faux
1, record 2, French, galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- partir au galop à faux 2, record 2, French, partir%20au%20galop%20%C3%A0%20faux
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galoper par erreur sur le pied extérieur. 3, record 2, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «galoper à faux» s'emploie à la fois pour désigner le galop qui se produit par erreur et le galop effectué à la demande du cavalier. 3, record 2, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mon cheval part au galop à faux. 2, record 2, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
Record 2, 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
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canter on the correct lead
1, record 3, English, canter%20on%20the%20correct%20lead
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Striking off on the correct lead. Once you can control yourself and the horse at the canter, you must learn to give the correct set of signals to tell him which lead you wish him to take. 2, record 3, English, - canter%20on%20the%20correct%20lead
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- galoper sur le bon pied
1, record 3, French, galoper%20sur%20le%20bon%20pied
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galoper sur le bon pied : à droite, le bipède lateral droit (antérieur et postérieur droits) prend de l'avance sur le gauche; et inversement. 1, record 3, French, - galoper%20sur%20le%20bon%20pied
Record 3, Key term(s)
- galoper juste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- canter right
1, record 4, English, canter%20right
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- canter to the right 2, record 4, English, canter%20to%20the%20right
verb
- canter on the right lead 3, record 4, English, canter%20on%20the%20right%20lead
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To canter with the right leg ahead of the left. 4, record 4, English, - canter%20right
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two principle movements at the canter, one for the right hand, which is called cantering on the right lead. 5, record 4, English, - canter%20right
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- galoper sur le pied droit
1, record 4, French, galoper%20sur%20le%20pied%20droit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- galoper à droite 2, record 4, French, galoper%20%C3%A0%20droite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galoper de façon à ce que la jambe droite se place plus en avant de la gauche. 3, record 4, French, - galoper%20sur%20le%20pied%20droit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- galopar a la derecha
1, record 4, Spanish, galopar%20a%20la%20derecha
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- canter left
1, record 5, English, canter%20left
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- canter left lead 2, record 5, English, canter%20left%20lead
correct, verb
- canter to the left 3, record 5, English, canter%20to%20the%20left
correct, verb
- canter on the left lead 4, record 5, English, canter%20on%20the%20left%20lead
correct, verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a horse, to walk bringing the left legs ahead of the right ones (as seen from the side). 5, record 5, English, - canter%20left
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- galoper à gauche
1, record 5, French, galoper%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- galoper sur le pied gauche 2, record 5, French, galoper%20sur%20le%20pied%20gauche
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dit que le cheval galope à droite quand l'antérieur droit se porte le plus en avant; qu'il galope à gauche dans le cas contraire. 3, record 5, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cheval qui «galope à gauche» porte ses antérieur et postérieur gauches plus avant que les droits (vu de côté). 4, record 5, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- galopar a la izquierda
1, record 5, Spanish, galopar%20a%20la%20izquierda
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gallop
1, record 6, English, gallop
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To] go at galloping speed. 2, record 6, English, - gallop
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 6, English, - gallop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- galoper
1, record 6, French, galoper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aller au galop 2, record 6, French, aller%20au%20galop
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne l'action d'aller au galop. 2, record 6, French, - galoper
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 3, record 6, French, - galoper
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- galopar
1, record 6, Spanish, galopar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- counter canter
1, record 7, English, counter%20canter
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- counter-canter 2, record 7, English, counter%2Dcanter
correct, verb
- canter at the counterlead 3, record 7, English, canter%20at%20the%20counterlead
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To canter deliberately on the outside lead. 4, record 7, English, - counter%20canter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The counter canter refers to the horse's ability to take the unnatural lead. In a circle to the right the horse would counter canter in his left lead, in a circle to the left he'd be on the right lead. When used properly, the counter canter can be a tool to encourage the horse to travel with an improved capacity for straightness, balance and rated cadence or speed. 5, record 7, English, - counter%20canter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The horse counter canters when he is on the right hand on a curve to the right, and canters on the left foot, bent to the left and touching the ground in front (of the other legs) with his front and hind left legs. 6, record 7, English, - counter%20canter
Record 7, Key term(s)
- canter at the counter-lead
- counter-gallop
- countercanter
- counter gallop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- galoper à faux
1, record 7, French, galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galoper sur le pied extérieur à la demande du cavalier. 2, record 7, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cheval galope à faux lorsque, étant à main droite sur une courbe à droite, il reste sur son galop gauche, ployé à gauche, posant au sol antérieur et postérieur gauche devant. 3, record 7, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «galoper à faux» s'emploie à la fois pour désigner le galop qui se produit par erreur et le galop effectué à la demande du cavalier. 2, record 7, French, - galoper%20%C3%A0%20faux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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