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French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Équitation | | French term or phrase: être en suspension | Hello, I need some help with translation of this phrase:
Elle est en suspension pour accompagner son cheval.
The picture below shows a girl riding a horse jumping over a hurdle during a hurdle race. Could someone please explain the exact meaning of the sentence ? Thanks |
| LauraMERKudoZ activityQuestions: 3 (none open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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| | out of the saddle | Explanation:
To go over the jump with the horse and take the weight off the horse's back.
"When the rider prepares to jump, she goes into a "two-point" or jumping position, putting her weight on the balls of her feet. Lift yourself slightly out of the saddle and lean forward. Then keeping her back straight, she lifts herself slightly out of the saddle and leans forward. "
http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/english...
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Note added at 17 mins (2010-03-11 17:40:56 GMT)
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"With the horse" means that the rider's weight is not lagging behind the momentum of the horse as it jumps. You don't want to be ahead of the horse either. |
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  B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:57
| Grading comment Thanks a lot, that was very precise!
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15 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 | etre en suspension in suspension
Explanation:
http://www.limebrook.com/jumping.html
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14 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 | etre en suspension out of the saddle
Explanation:
To go over the jump with the horse and take the weight off the horse's back.
"When the rider prepares to jump, she goes into a "two-point" or jumping position, putting her weight on the balls of her feet. Lift yourself slightly out of the saddle and lean forward. Then keeping her back straight, she lifts herself slightly out of the saddle and leans forward. "
http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/english...
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Note added at 17 mins (2010-03-11 17:40:56 GMT)
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"With the horse" means that the rider's weight is not lagging behind the momentum of the horse as it jumps. You don't want to be ahead of the horse either.
| B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 15
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| | Grading comment | Thanks a lot, that was very precise! |
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