Pronunciation and Spelling
The word is believed to be derived from either the French word allonge, meaning "to lengthen", or the Latin longa ("long"). In both cases, the root word featured spelling with an "o" and emphasize lengthening and extension, so although always pronounced "lungeing", the traditional spelling of the word in English is "longeing", and this spelling has been used by the majority of past dressage masters, and remains in use by traditional horsemanship organizations in the United States such as the United States Pony Clubs.
The more phonetic "lungeing" spelling dates back to the 1800s, but has only become popular since the late 20th century. It is now used by an increasing number of books and magazine articles on the subject and in the United Kingdom, is the spelling both the British Horse Society and the Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS) use in their material. It is also the usual spelling in both New Zealand and Australia, and, since 2009, by the FEI in their equestrian vaulting rules.
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