to longe
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To exercise a horse on a long rope by making it move in circles
- verb
- UK
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lungir
- During the lesson, the instructor had the students longe their horses to improve their control and flexibility.
Examples
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Once you want to start mouthing her, you could long-rein her on a circle rather than longe her—more control over her turning and also speed.
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She decided to longe her horse to help it build stamina while maintaining a safe distance.
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To warm up the young colt, he chose to longe it in the arena, guiding it in wide circles.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb longe comes from the word for 'long' (French), like English long, because you guide a horse while it moves on a 'long' line from the ground. So, to longe a horse is to make it go in a circle while you hold the long rope.
