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Definition of pig-jump in English: pig-jumpnoun Australian, NZ informal A jump made by a horse from all four legs. the horse gives a snort, a semi-buck, and a pig-jump Example sentencesExamples - Round and round the Outlaw spun, advancing in a series of jolting pig-jumps.
- It would take more than a pig-jump to throw Oora.
- You ought to be able to sit a pig-jump, Sue.
- It is very amusing to watch the young ones jumping about. They do what is called a "pig-Jump."
- The horse started making 'pig-jumps' in every direction forwards and backwards, to the right side and to the left, and sometimes round in a complete circle.
- Helen, who, though she was a bush girl, had never gone after stock, or sat a pig-jump, far less a buck-jump, shrank a little.
verb [no object]Australian, NZ informal (of a horse) jump from all four legs. my mount began to pig-jump and threw me Example sentencesExamples - He pig jumped in protest before getting into work as if he was a young horse.
- His horse was a part quarter horse which he had trained to buck and pig jump like hell if any one else tried to get on its back.
- Pegasus pig-jumped in the water and spun round against the rocks and tawa roots but could not break free.
- When Lizzie finally got on to the mare, she couldn't buck, but pig-jumped, and raced around the yard
- The moment he put spurs to his horse's sides it began pig-jumping.
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