clippety clop
/ˈklɪpətiˌklɑp/
noun
- The rhythmic sound made by a horse's hooves hitting a hard surface.
- The clippety-clop of the carriage horse echoed down the cobblestone street.
- We could hear the clippety-clop of ponies approaching from the distance.
- The child loved the clippety-clop sound in her favorite storybook about a horse.