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Definition of Long horse
1. Noun. A gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Long Horse
Literary usage of Long horse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Scandinavian Folk-lore: Illustrations of the Traditional Beliefs of the by William Alexander Craigie (1896)
"The long horse. IN the middle of the town of Ryslinge there was in old days a
morass called ... long horse."
2. Gymnastic Teaching by William Skarstrom (1921)
"long horse. Oblique vault from left and right foot. Oblique vault from left and
right foot, with 90° inside turn (facing horse, with both hands on it, ..."
3. A Century of Anecdote from 1760-1860 by John Timbs (1864)
"A long horse. A curious correspondence onee arose between Mr. Pitt and Mr. Dundas.
When the latter applied to Pitt for the loan of a horse " the length of ..."
4. The Exterior of the Horse by Armand Goubaux, Gustave Barrier (1904)
"Some prefer the long horse, others the short ; most people reject the square,—the
only one, perhaps, which realizes in the best wav a beautiful conformation ..."
5. The Griffin's Aide-de-camp by Blunt Spurs (1860)
"A long quarter, a moderately long back, and a rather long neck, must necessarily
make a tolerably long horse, which is the form desired for a racer ..."
6. The Cowboy: His Characteristics, His Equipment, and His Part in the by Philip Ashton Rollins (1922)
"A horse that could travel notably far, particularly when at high speed, was termed
a "long horse." Consequently, the best stayer ..."
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