Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term
Remonta
¿Cuál sería su equivalente al inglés en una sola palabra?, ¿o se traduce simplemente como care and breeding of horses?
Miles de gracias.
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Proposed translations
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Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Remount
A part of the Quartermaster Corps, the U.S. Army Remount Service provided horses (and later mules and dogs) to U.S. Army units. Evolving from both the Remount Service of the Quartermaster Corps and a general horse-breeding program under the control of the Department of Agriculture, the Remount Service began systematically breeding horses for the United States Cavalry in 1918.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Remount_Ser...
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I must admit I'd never heard the word in either language with this precise meaning.
remount:
historical A supply of fresh horses for a regiment:
50 or 60 horses should be purchased as a remount
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/remount
Perhaps "remount service" would also work depending on the context.
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lugoben
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Thanks, Lugoben.
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JohnMcDove
: Same here, but, hey, that's what it is! :-) /./ Mmm..., actually, a bit of context would be in order, to make sure the same meaning is conveyed...
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It surely would, John. Thanks :-)
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Your references are nearly 100 years old.
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Hi Muriel. I don't quite know what to make of your comment.
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Charles Davis
: I think Muriel's point is effectively answered by pointing out that it is some time since the US Army used horses other than for ceremonial purposes :) New to me too. UK too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Remount_Service
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Thanks very much, Charles, particularly for the suppoting information you posted in the discussion :-)
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patinba
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Thanks, Pat.
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neilmac
: The movie Warhorse is on TV here tonight...
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Thanks, Neil, don't know that one.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_academies_in_India#In...
"The United States Park Police Horse Mounted Unit offers the 400-hour Remount training "free of charge" to outside law enforcement agencies."
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/horse-mounted-unit.htm
Australia:
"This is done progressively ensuring that the remount (new horse) is able to withstand each phase of their training before moving to the next level."
https://www.police.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Our-agency/Specialist-...
Canada (the Mounties):
"The equitation staff is responsible for the horse breeding program, remount training, equitation courses, ceremonial escorts, parades, displays and of course, the Musical Ride."
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/fs-fd/ride-equitation-eng.htm
UK (Scotland in this case):
"The training of a Police Horse (untrained remount ) from point of purchase to the conclusion of its assessment can vary considerably in duration, dependant on temperament"
http://www.scotland.police.uk/assets/pdf/151934/184779/mount...