noun
- a leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised before the front legs touch the ground
Usage: equestrian
verb
- to perform a curvet; to leap or prance
Usage: equestrian
Examples
- The stallion performed an elegant curvet during the dressage competition.
- She watched her horse execute a perfect curvet in the arena.
- The trained mare curveted gracefully across the field.
- His mount began to curvet excitedly before the race.
- The rider practiced the curvet movement for weeks.
- The horse’s curvet impressed the judges at the show.