For a young or green (inexperienced) horse, longeing is used to teach a horse to respond to voice commands and the trainer's body language, to accustom them to the feel of a saddle and bridle, and to begin their introduction to the feel of reins and bit pressure.
spoils system - the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power. system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; they have to operate under a system they oppose; that language has a complex system for indicating gender.
spoilage - the process of becoming spoiled. spoiling. decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior. mildew, mould, mold - the process of becoming mildewed. souring - the process of becoming sour.