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81Dressage — An upper level dressage competitor performing an extended trot. Dressage (pronounced /ˈdrɛsɑːʒ/ or /drɨˈsɑːʒ/) (a French term, most commonly translated to mean training ) is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International E …
82Gag bit — The gag bit is a type of bit for a horse. With two sets of reins, the gag bit gives a rider the ability to use either a standard direct action or a gag action. In this, the gag bit is related to a Pelham bit and a double bridle. Unlike these,… …
83restrain — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English restraynen, from Anglo French restreindre, from Latin restringere to restrain, restrict, from re + stringere to bind tight more at strain Date: 14th century 1. a. to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or… …
84Western riding — is a style of horseback riding which evolved from the ranching and warfare traditions brought to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors, and both equipment and riding style evolved to meet the working needs of the cowboy in the American West.… …
85Horses in the Middle Ages — This 15th century depiction of Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I shows a well bred medieval horse …
86brake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. retard, check, curb; slow down, stop. See slowness, restraint. Ant., accelerator. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. check, curb, restraint, deterrent, obstacle, damper, hurdle, discouragement, hindrance,… …
87bri´dle|less — bri|dle «BRY duhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the part of a harness that fits over a horse s head, used to hold him back or control him. A bridle usually consists of a headstall, bit, and reins. 2. Figurative. anything that holds back or… …
88bri´dler — bri|dle «BRY duhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the part of a harness that fits over a horse s head, used to hold him back or control him. A bridle usually consists of a headstall, bit, and reins. 2. Figurative. anything that holds back or… …
89bri|dle — «BRY duhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the part of a harness that fits over a horse s head, used to hold him back or control him. A bridle usually consists of a headstall, bit, and reins. 2. Figurative. anything that holds back or controls;… …
90Reining — is a western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope (a slow, relaxed version of the horse gait more commonly known worldwide as the… …
