单词 | neck rein |
释义 | neck reinn. Horse Riding. The technique of using the pressure of a rein held against a horse's neck to guide or turn it; an instance of this. Cf. neck-rein v. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > art of horse-riding > use of hands and legs > management by reins and bit > turning by neck-rein neck rein1935 neck reining1940 1935 H. D. Chamberlin Riding & Schooling Horses iv. 153 ‘Bearing’ or ‘Neck Rein’. The right hand is carried just over the crest of the neck, and acts towards the left front. 1960 Guardian 16 Sept. 10/6 A Camarguais horse is guided by a neck rein. 1989 J. S. Shivers Camping xviii. 305 The rider should sit erect, guide the horse with neck reins, and enjoy the pleasant sensation of travel by horse. 1993 T. Kirksmith Western Performance ii. 40 Neck rein, also called bearing rein, is the classic Western way to turn a horse while riding one-handed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1935 |
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