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work like a horse — work hard … English contemporary dictionary
horse — n. animal 1) to mount; ride; walk a horse; to lead a horse by the bridle 2) to curry; harness; hobble; saddle; shoe a horse 3) to break (in) a horse 4) to breed, raise horses 5) a cart (BE), draft (AE), dray; race; saddle; thoroughbred; wild… … Combinatory dictionary
work — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. job, occupation, calling, trade, profession; task, stint, employment; drudgery, toil, moil, grind, routine; function; craftsmanship, workmanship; arts and crafts, craft, handicraft; opus, production,… … English dictionary for students
Horse training — refers to a wide variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when asked to do so by humans. Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities from horse racing to… … Wikipedia
Horse breaking — Horse breaking, sometimes called starting or gentling, refers to the process used by humans to get horses to let themselves be ridden or harnessed. Before such a learning process is accomplished, a horse will normally reject attempts to ride it.… … Wikipedia
Horse harness — Horse in harness with horse collar A closeup of a … Wikipedia
horse — horseless, adj. horselike, adj. /hawrs/, n., pl. horses, (esp. collectively) horse, v., horsed, horsing, adj. n. 1. a large, solid hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties … Universalium
work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …
like a trooper — Trooper Troop er, n. 1. A soldier in a body of cavalry; a cavalryman; also, the horse of a cavalryman. [1913 Webster] 2. A state police officer; also called {state trooper}. [U. S.] [PJC] 3. A mounted policeman. [Australia] Note: The {black… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse behavior — is best understood from the perspective that horses are prey animals with a well developed fight or flight instinct. Their first response to a threat is to flee, although they are known to stand their ground and defend themselves or their… … Wikipedia
