bitting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bitting
Example Sentences
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A special kind of skill is, however, needed in breaking, training, bitting and schooling horses for a game like polo, or for the evolutions of what is known as the haute �cole.
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It was nice to dominate after the last two nail bitting games.
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A little shadow passes over my mind as I think of the analogy to bitting a horse.
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Hard-mouthed horses, when accompanied with great spirit, are objectionable, as they require peculiar bitting and the utmost vigilance.
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As regards the bitting of a puller, I would advise that with a double bridle the curb should be put low down in the mouth....
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