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bei Bedarf stell gestoppt

English translation: to stop a horse quickly, when necessary

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German term or phrase:	bei Bedarf stell gestoppt
English translation:	to stop a horse quickly, when necessary
Entered by:	Jessica Klingberg

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15:03 May 31, 2006

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Polo

German term or phrase: bei Bedarf stell gestoppt

Das Polopferd muss ja nicht wie bei der klassischen Reiterei „am Zügel gehen“, sondern nur bei Bedarf stell gestoppt werden können – ähnlich wie bei der Westernreiterei.

Any polo aficionados out there? I am particularly interested in "stell gestoppt", and whether there is a common polo term used for this phrase.

Jessica Klingberg KudoZ activity Questions: 282 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 45
Local time: 10:17

to stop a horse quickly, when necessary

Explanation:
All it means is that the rider must be able to stop the horse quickly (for a quick turn or for aiming a shot).

Selected response from:

Natalie Wilcock
Local time: 16:17

Grading comment

All three replies had the same common idea running through, that the horse needs to be stopped quickly - so this seals any doubts for me. Thanks for all your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +2

if required, stop dead

David Moore

stop suddenly

archtrans

to stop a horse quickly, when necessary

Natalie Wilcock

Discussion entries: 3

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12 mins confidence:

to stop a horse quickly, when necessary

Explanation:
All it means is that the rider must be able to stop the horse quickly (for a quick turn or for aiming a shot).

Natalie Wilcock
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

All three replies had the same common idea running through, that the horse needs to be stopped quickly - so this seals any doubts for me. Thanks for all your help.

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

if required, stop dead

Explanation:
...as the BBC describes it:

BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | The stars of the polo worldFor many spectators, the polo ponies are the stars of the game. ... longer than any flat race, and be able to turn sharply and stop dead on the ball. ...
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/859236.stm

David Moore
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 71

4 hrs confidence:

stop suddenly

Explanation:
The sentence says the horse should be able to be stopped suddenly, but it would probably suffice to say that the horse must be able to stop suddenly. Either is okay, I think.

Example sentence(s):

Ponies thoroughly schooled to accelerate, stop suddenly and turn quickly.
The good polo pony must be able to stop and turn ‘on a sixpence’' and most players consider their success is greatly due to the ability of their ponies.

Reference: http://www.britishpolo.com/learn/rules.html
Reference: http://www.binfieldheathpoloclub.co.uk/AboutPolo/rules.htm

archtrans
Native speaker of:

English

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