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chevaux à entretien

English translation: maintenance horse

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French term or phrase:cheval à entretien
English translation:maintenance horse
Entered by: philgoddard

13:30 Oct 8, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Equestrian
French term or phrase: chevaux à entretien
This is from a brochure about horse feed. The company has different types of feed for different types of horses, including 'chevaux de sport' (sport horses), 'chevaux de selle' (riding horses) and, going further down the scale, 'chevaux a l'entretien', which I take to mean horses with a lower level of activity, perhaps ones which are just kept more like pets rather than worked? I'm stuck on how to render 'chevaux a l'entretien' in English. I've toyed with 'kept horses' but don't like it very much. Would anyone be able to help? Thanks so much in advance!
Sarah Day
Local time: 07:09
maintenance horses
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-08 14:33:15 GMT)
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"An adult horse that does little or no work and is neither gaining nor losing weight is said to be at maintenance."
http://www.equinews.com/article/different-horse-feeds-for-di...
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3maintenance horses
philgoddard
3resident horses
Jane F
3horses at rest or in light work
Jane Phillips


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chevaux a entretien
resident horses


Explanation:
I found this website, maybe it could fit the bill;

"Our resident horses are not adoptable, usually because they have serious health problems or are just a little too old to adapt to a new home. They still enjoy attention and grooming, and, of course, we need help with ongoing costs for their medical care and feed."


    Reference: http://www.circlel.org/adopt-support/resident-horses
Jane F
France
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: No, this just means the horses that live with us.
25 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
chevaux a entretien
maintenance horses


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-08 14:33:15 GMT)
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"An adult horse that does little or no work and is neither gaining nor losing weight is said to be at maintenance."
http://www.equinews.com/article/different-horse-feeds-for-di...

Example sentence(s):
  • One forage may prove to be an acceptable complete diet for a maintenance horse while the same forage may have inadequate levels of protein necessary for a weanling or deficient levels of energy required by a sport horse.
  • If a maintenance horse is in good or better-than-good body condition (a 6+) from their hay or pasture alone, they really don’t need more calories in the diet.

    Reference: http://www.equinews.com/article/different-horse-feeds-for-di...
    Reference: http://www.horsefeedblog.com/2014/03/feeding-the-maintenance...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheri P: Good refs
1 hr
agree  Duncan Moncrieff
2 hrs
agree  Jenefer Bonczyk
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
horses at rest or in light work


Explanation:
When I used to help out with hunt horses they were described as being at rest in the summer, out to pasture and basically on holiday.

I found this reference:

Hi-Fi ORIGINAL is the original high-fibre mainenance feed for leisue horses and ponies. ideal for providing horses and ponies at rest or in light work with a high fibre diet. From http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/hi-fi/hi-fi-original/<p...
HippoStar Polo is a complete food for horses and ponies with a light work or at rest.

Our Leisure Mix and High Fibre Nuts are ideal for horses and ponies that are good doers, at rest or in light work. From http://www.dodsonandhorrell.com/our-feeds/restlight-work/hac...

Jane Phillips
France
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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