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Equestrian
Terms of or pertaining to the sport of horseback riding.
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gait
Sports; Equestrian
The way a horse walks. A walk, trot, canter or gallop, are all natural gaits for a horse. Some gaits are learned through training.
canter
Sports; Equestrian
This is a run or walk that is made up of three steps and then a moment when the horse lifts all of its legs off the ground at once. There are three types of canters; collected, medium and extended. ...
capriole
Sports; Equestrian
The horse jumps with all four of its hoofs off the ground and then kicks out its back legs.
cavalletti
Sports; Equestrian
These are a series of low barriers that are first used to train a horse to jump.
