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Hintergeschirr

English translation: Breeching


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German term or phrase:Hintergeschirr
English translation:Breeching
Entered by: Brightswan
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17:55 Feb 5, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Hintergeschirr
From an autobiography (1928):

Mein Vater waar Sattler von Beruf. GHintergeschirre durfte er aber nicht anfertigen...
lmulter
United States
Breeching strap
Explanation:
page 100 from the International Horseman's Dictionary. I will look for some web references. :-)

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-02-05 18:11:19 GMT)
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First - correction on "breeching strap;" it is "breeching." My eyes jumped down a row when looking up hintergeschirr.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hintergeschirr_01.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeching_(tack)

The hintergeschirr is the strap that goes over the horse's butt sideways.

Sorry for the confusion.


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Brightswan
Germany
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Yes, it is breechings. I found that later on the web.
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Breeching strap


Explanation:
page 100 from the International Horseman's Dictionary. I will look for some web references. :-)

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-02-05 18:11:19 GMT)
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First - correction on "breeching strap;" it is "breeching." My eyes jumped down a row when looking up hintergeschirr.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hintergeschirr_01.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeching_(tack)

The hintergeschirr is the strap that goes over the horse's butt sideways.

Sorry for the confusion.




Brightswan
Germany
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Yes, it is breechings. I found that later on the web.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: I found that too, but why would a saddler not be allowed to make a breeching strap? Maybe the term meant something else in 1928.
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Changes made by editors
Feb 7, 2009 - Changes made by Brightswan:
Edited KOG entryBrightswan's old entry - "Hintergeschirr" => "Breechings"
Feb 6, 2009 - Changes made by Brightswan:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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