CROUPADE

Etymology

Noun

croupade (plural croupades)

A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.

Source: Wiktionary


Crou*pade" (kr-pd"), n. Etym: [F., fr. croupe hind quarters.] (Man.)

Definition: A leap in which the horse pulls up his hind legs toward his belly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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