longe
9.9
An exercise where a horse moves in a circle at the end of a long rope
- noun
- /lɒndʒ/
- UK
:
lunging
- I finally got him back inside and braided, but he was still fizzing with energy, so I put him on the longe before loading up.
Examples
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He stayed where he was, by the fence watching a yearling respond to the longe.
Fiction book (1995) -
Polly had a yearling on the longe.
Fiction book (1995) -
The trainer worked with the horse on the longe to improve its balance and discipline.
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After years of practice, she became skilled at using the longe to train young horses.
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Using the longe, he taught the horse to trot in a circle while maintaining composure.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Longe for the exercise takes its name from the same French idea of 'long', like English long, since the horse moves at the end of a 'long' line in a circle. So, a longe is the circular training a horse does while the trainer holds the long rope.
