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[kerstin]

...a *touch* of flu
sorry i don't have the context

and

what exactly is a *riding crop*?
short riding whip: a straight short riding whip with a loop at the end

is it for reining horses?

Thanks

[Nef]

...a *touch* of flu
sorry i don't have the context

This means a fairly light (or early) case of the flu.

and

what exactly is a *riding crop*?
short riding whip: a straight short riding whip with a loop at the end

is it for reining horses?

Sometimes it is used to make a horse move faster. The rider can touch or hit the horse with the crop. (The loop is to help the rider avoid dropping the crop.)