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  • 1Longeing — or lungeing is a technique for training horses, where a horse is asked to work at the end of a long line and respond to commands from a handler on the ground who holds the line. It is also a critical component of the sport of equestrian vaulting …

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  • 2cinch — I. noun Etymology: Spanish cincha, from Latin cingula girdle, girth, from cingere more at cincture Date: 1859 1. a girth for a pack or saddle 2. a tight grip 3. a. a thing done with ease b. a certainty to happen < it s a cinch he ll br …

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  • 3cinch — I. /sɪntʃ / (say sinch) noun 1. a strong girth for a saddle or pack. 2. Colloquial something certain or easy: *It s a cinch, it s a cert. –d arcy niland, 1955. –verb (t) 3. to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly. –verb (i) 4. to fix the saddle …

  • 4Bonnie Dundee — Bonnie Dundee, known in his lifetime as John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, or as Bluidy Clavers , died fighting for the Jacobite cause at the Battle of Killiecrankie and a century later was immortalised in this song based on a poem [&#8230; …

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  • 5Sinch — Sinch, v. t. To gird with a sinch; to tighten the sinch or girth of (a saddle); as, to sinch up a sadle. [Western U.S.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Cat's paw (knot) — Knot details name=Cat s paw names= type= hitch strength= origin= Ancient related= girth hitch, lark s foot, cow hitch releasing= Non jamming uses= Attaching a rope to a hook or ring caveat= abok number= #1891The Cat s paw is a knot used for&#8230; …

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  • 7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 8Glossary of firefighting equipment — Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glossary of firefighting equipment action=edit adding to it] . 0 9 * 1 3/4 inch hose: see attack hose * 2 1/2 inch hose: see attack hose , supply&#8230; …

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  • 9Competitive trail riding — (CTR) is an equestrian sport where riders cover a marked trail for a distance that is usually between 15 and 40 miles per day. Some rides are only one day long, others may run as long as three days. The goal of the competition is to demonstrate&#8230; …

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  • 10cinch — 1. noun /sɪntʃ/ a) A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. No problem ... its a cinch. b) Something that is very easy to do. Syn: bagatelle, breeze, cakewalk …

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