demi-volten.
/ˈdɛmɪvəʊlt/ Manège.
One of the seven artificial motions of a horse: a half-turn made with the fore legs raised.
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a1648 Ld. Herbert Life (1976) 33 Having a horse That was excellent in performing the Demyvolte.
1808 W. Scott Marmion iv. xxx. 220 And, making demi-volte in air.
1884 E. L. Anderson Mod. Horsemanship ii. xii. 121 The horse may be made to traverse in lines and demi-voltes to the left.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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