counter-canter
counter-canter noun: a canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.
Noun
counter-canter (plural counter-canters)
- A canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.
- She used to come to the indoor riding school at Knightsbridge and ride my charger, Foxhunter, which I taught to do counter-canters, extended trots, half-passes and other dressage movements.2005, James Hewitt, Moving On, →ISBN, page 11
- Before you start teaching your horse to do a flying change, you need to be able to perform counter-canter.2012, William Micklem, Complete Horse Riding Manual, →ISBN, page 151
Verb
counter-canter (third-person singular simple present counter-canters, present participle counter-cantering, simple past and past participle counter-cantered)
- To perform a counter-canter.
Forms of counter-canter
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counter-canters |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | counter-canters |
| present participle | counter-cantering |
| past participle | counter-cantered |
| past | counter-cantered |
Origin of counter-canter
From counter- + canter.
Questions about counter-canter
- What does counter-canter mean?
- Counter-canter means a canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.
- What part of speech is counter-canter?
- Counter-canter can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of counter-canter?
- The plural of counter-canter is counter-canters.
Words near counter-canter in the dictionary
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