verb
- pricking or spurring a horse with a rowel (the spiked wheel of a spur)
Usage: equestrian
Examples
- The rider was rowelling his mount to make it go faster.
- She avoided rowelling the horse unnecessarily during training.
- The cowboy was criticized for rowelling his horse too harshly.
- Proper technique involves gentle guidance rather than constant rowelling.
- The experienced rider knew when rowelling was appropriate.