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curvet

/kərˈvɛt/
verb
  1. To leap or jump gracefully, especially of a horse raising both front legs and then both hind legs.
    • The stallion curved and curvetted across the field.
    • The horse curvetted to show off its energy.
    • She watched the young horse curvet playfully in the pasture.
noun
  1. A graceful leap or jump made by a horse, raising both front legs and then both hind legs.
    • The horse performed a beautiful curvet in the show ring.
    • The rider trained the horse to do a curvet on command.
    • In the painting, the horse is frozen mid-curvet.
Synonyms
leapboundjump
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