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  • 11Horse training — refers to a wide variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when asked to do so by humans. Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities from horse racing to… …

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  • 12Back — (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Backed} (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Backing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back. [R.]… …

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  • 13Horse slaughter — is the practice of slaughtering horses for meat. These animals come from mainly from auctions, where they re sold by private sellers and breeders. Often horses are sent to auction and sold to slaughter without the owner s knowledge or consent by… …

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  • 14Horse stance — Horse stance, also called mǎbù (馬步) in Chinese, Nihongo| kiba dachi |騎馬立ち in Japanese, and kuda kuda in Indonesian, is an important posture in martial arts and takes its name from the position assumed when riding a horse. This stance can not only …

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  • 15Back to the Future Part II — Theatrical release poster Directed by Robert Zemeckis Produced by …

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  • 16back the wrong horse — {v. phr.} To support a loser. * /In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse./ …

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  • 17back the wrong horse — {v. phr.} To support a loser. * /In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse./ …

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  • 18back the wrong horse — back/pick/the right/wrong/horse phrase to support someone or something that succeeds fails Despite their best efforts, companies sometimes end up backing the wrong horse. Thesaurus: to do something well or better …

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  • 19horse|back — «HRS BAK», adverb, adjective, noun. –adv. on the back of a horse: »to ride horseback. –adj. U.S. Informal. given or reached offhand without full consideration: »a horseback opinion. –n. 1. the back of a horse. 2. U.S. a low, somewhat sharp ridge… …

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  • 20Horse breaking — Horse breaking, sometimes called starting or gentling, refers to the process used by humans to get horses to let themselves be ridden or harnessed. Before such a learning process is accomplished, a horse will normally reject attempts to ride it.… …

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