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Meaning of "horse-breaker" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HORSE-BREAKER

ˈhɔːsˌbreɪkə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSE-BREAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horse-Breaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORSE-BREAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Horse training

Horse training refers to a 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 therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities. Historically, horses were trained for warfare, farm work, sport and transport. Today, most horse training is geared toward making horses useful for a variety of recreational and sporting equestrian pursuits. Horses are also trained for specialized jobs from movie stunt work to police and crowd control activities, circus entertainment, and equine-assisted psychotherapy. There is tremendous controversy over various methods of horse training and even some of the words used to describe these methods. Some techniques are considered cruel, other methods are considered gentler and more humane. However, it is beyond the scope of this article to go into the details of various training methodology, so general, basic principles are described below.

Definition of horse-breaker in the English dictionary

The definition of horse-breaker in the dictionary is a person who breaks in a horse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSE-BREAKER

backbreaker · ballbreaker · breaker · dealbreaker · gamebreaker · groundbreaker · heartbreaker · housebreaker · icebreaker · jailbreaker · jawbreaker · lawbreaker · middlebreaker · shopbreaker · stonebreaker · strikebreaker · tie-break · tie-breaker · trailbreaker · Windbreaker

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSE-BREAKER

horse racing · horse rider · horse riding · horse sense · horse show · horse trading · horse trailer · horse trials · horse vaulting · horse-and-buggy · horse-collar · horse-dealer · horse-doctor · horse-drawn · horse-trade · horse-trader · horse-trading · horseback · horseback riding · horsebox

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSE-BREAKER

after-dinner speaker · beaker · circuit breaker · contact breaker · doublespeaker · English speaker · German speaker · keynote speaker · leaker · loudspeaker · maker · native speaker · phreaker · public speaker · record breaker · sneaker · speaker · squeaker · streaker · tweaker · wreaker

Synonyms and antonyms of horse-breaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horse-breaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSE-BREAKER

Find out the translation of horse-breaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of horse-breaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horse-breaker» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

马的断路器
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

domador
570 millions of speakers
en

English

horse-breaker
510 millions of speakers
hi

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घोड़े ब्रेकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الحصان ثقيل
280 millions of speakers
ru

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Лошадь - выключатель
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cavalo -breaker
270 millions of speakers
bn

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ঘোড়া ব্রেকার
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Disjoncteur cheval
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Pemutus kuda
190 millions of speakers
de

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Pferd - Schutzschalter
180 millions of speakers
ja

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馬ブレーカー
130 millions of speakers
ko

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말 차단기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kuda-breaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngựa -breaker
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரை பிரேக்கர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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घोडा-ब्रेकर
75 millions of speakers
tr

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at kırıcı
70 millions of speakers
it

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cavallo - breaker
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

horse -breaker
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Кінь - вимикач
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cal - breaker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλογο - διακόπτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perd - breker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

horse - breaker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horse -breaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horse-breaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSE-BREAKER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horse-breaker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSE-BREAKER»

Discover the use of horse-breaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horse-breaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Horse Breaker
This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.
Ed Bateman, 2013
2
World Literature' 2003 Ed.
(July, 1920) URUGUAY The Horse Breaker Javier de Viana (1872-1926) De Viana was raised on the ranch where he was born, out on the limitless pampa of Uruguay. 'Young Javier was practically raised in the saddle until the age of eleven, ...
L. Bascara
3
The Mustang Breaker
The Lord's leading becomes even clearer to Develyn Worrell even as cowboy romances and a relationship with her grown daughter become more complicated.
Stephen A. Bly, 2006
4
Horse Breaker
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Sr. Bateman, 2010
5
Rhett Butler's People
Quietly, Will asked, "The same boys that spoiled our meat, killed our mares, and" — Will coughed — "Boo?" Sam sighed. "I reckon. Little Willy what works at the Jonesboro mark heard them jokin'." "Who was joking?" "That horse breaker fella.
Donald McCaig, 2007
6
The Horse
Then the horse-breaker slowly works the opening of the halter upward and forward towards the animal's nose, pulling it over the nose, and snapping the buckle behind the near ear. A rope at least thirty feet long, preferably of hemp, and an ...
William S. Tevis (Jr.), 1922
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The book of the farm: detailing the labors of the farmer, ...
the genius of the horse-breaker. The horse-breaker should groom the colt immediately after exercise, that the animal may become familiarized with the usages of the stable, and the degree of exercise given should be with a discrimination ...
Henry Stephens, John Stuart Skinner, 1855
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The Book of the Farm: Detailing the Labours of the Farmer, ...
... the horse-breaker whose name I mentioned before (2456.), never required any assistance to mount a young horse, nor did any person ever see him mount one for the first time. The truth is, no fuss should be made about the colt ; but when a ...
Henry Stephens, 2011
9
Treatise on the Breeding and Management of Live Stock ...: ...
But this is not all : the horse-breaker engages to give him a mouth, make him ride round with his head, and light in hand, in a handsome manner. To effect this design, he puts on a bridle, with a very large bit in his mouth, and a crupper under ...
Richard Parkinson, 1810
10
Treatise on the Breeding and Managemnt of Live Stock: In ...
But this is not all : the horse-breaker engages to give him a mouth, make him ride round with his head, and light in hand, in a handsome manner. To effect this design, he puts on a bridle, with a very large bit in his mouth, and a cropper under ...
Richard Parkinson, 1810

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSE-BREAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horse-breaker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bronson king of the ranges
... ago and the Battle of the Bidgee at Gundagai, Armidale horse-breaker Bronson Macklinshaw, "Narangi", complete the hat-trick of major titles. «The Land Newspaper, May 15»
2
Mixed farm operation 'Raheen' one of Baradine's best
A horse-breaker in his earlier years (and also a baker at nearby Kenebri), Reg Murray leant more towards livestock than cropping, and it's ... «The Land Newspaper, May 15»
3
World War I: Relatives of Indigenous soldiers fight for them to be …
"He was a horse-breaker so when the First Light Horse went in World War I, he trained all the horses and a lot of the Light Horse soldiers to ride ... «ABC Online, Dec 14»
4
100 Kiwi Stories: The Kiwi king of No Man's Land
... 1884 - left school after standard four to work on the family farm. He acquired a reputation as a brave teenager and a skilful horse-breaker. «New Zealand Herald, Dec 14»
5
Stockdale to make debut at Sale
... winners at an Omeo meeting; Bill was a trainer and horse-breaker; Mario has been training for 50 years and Kerry was a top class jockey. «Racing.com, Sep 14»
6
James Garner's Top Westerns
But the real scene-stealer is Sidney Poitier, who comes off as the epitome of self-assured cool as a high-stakes gambler and seasoned horse-breaker who ... «Cowboys and Indians, Aug 14»
7
Australian rides 2500 miles across country to replicate 150-year-old …
... natural for me to do," Mr Foster, a sheep shearer, told ABC News. "We've done it pretty easy, really... I've been a professional horse-breaker. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
8
The forgotten Kelly
After moving to Forbes, NSW - some say to escape the turmoil of her past - Kate married a blacksmith and horse-breaker called William ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 14»
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