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French to English translations [PRO] Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Equestrian
French term or phrase:sortie d'encolure
Speaking of the characteristics of a mare for breeding purposes:
"Privilégier les juments dotées d'une belle *sortie d'encolure*."
I found the term "reach of neck" in a Belgian canine glossary, but would like to confirm whether this term is also used in horse breeding.
Thanks in advance.
"Holstein - Equiworld horse breeds and horse breeding. ... Well-set neck and good proportioned shoulder, deep and broad chest. Strong, sometimes rather long ..." www.equiworld.com/ssa/holstein/index.htm
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As Bashiqa has indicated, the set of a horse's neck is mainly about the angle with which it meets the shoulders, also about depth.
Can't think of a specific term immediately, but they are talking about how the neck is 'set into' the shoulders. i.e. It may be too upright or too low down.
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well set-on neck
Explanation: or: well set-on head. This is not my field, so low confidence level, but the glossary you mention also says:
encolure
neckline, refers to set-on and carriage of neck, and is also used in connection with length (reach) of neck
Since the adjective is 'belle' rather than 'bonne', I feel this refers to quality (of neckline) rather than quantity (lenth of neck). Good support for horse(s) + "well set on"
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Horse Breeds
But the horses have excellent conformation characterized by a refined intelligent head; ... long well set on neck; good shoulders with prominent withers; ... www.angelfire.com/ar/arabian1/breeds.html
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Buy an Irish Horse - Irish Hunter, Irish Cob, Connemara Pony
You can ride each horse on the countryside or on the beach. ... which should be held proudly, should be carried on a powerful and arched well "set on" neck. ... www.horse-holiday-farm.com/horsesales.htm
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Sport Horse Breeding in the North West - Reviews
Sport Horse Breeding Great Britain ..... a well sloped shoulder, along with a well set on head and neck to encourage a good natural head carriage. ... www.sporthorsegbnw.co.uk/sh_reviews.php
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Australian Stock Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The neck is long, arched, with head well set on. ... Horse behavior · Horse care · Horse breeding · Equine conformation · Equine coat color · Horse gait ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Stock_Horse
MoiraB Local time: 20:41 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 8
"Holstein - Equiworld horse breeds and horse breeding. ... Well-set neck and good proportioned shoulder, deep and broad chest. Strong, sometimes rather long ..." www.equiworld.com/ssa/holstein/index.htm
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As Bashiqa has indicated, the set of a horse's neck is mainly about the angle with which it meets the shoulders, also about depth.
B D Finch France Local time: 20:41 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 8
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