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HALF PIROUETTE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The half-pirouette is a half-turn on the haunches. The forehand commences the half-turn, tracing a half-circle around the haunches, without pausing, at the moment the inside hind leg ceases its forward movement. The inside foot, while forming the pivot, should return to the same spot each time it leaves the ground. The horse moves forward again, without a pause, upon completion of the half-turn.

OBS

The half-pirouette can be done to the left or to the right.

OBS

Executed through 180 degrees, around the inside hindleg.

PHR

Half-pirouette to the left; half-pirouette to the right.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Pivot de 180 degrés autour d'un postérieur qui doit demeurer le plus immobile possible.

DEF

Demi-volte sur place qu'exécute le cheval, au pas ou au galop (par sauts successifs rapprochés) en prenant l'un de ses postérieurs comme pivot (le postérieur droit pour la «demi-pirouette à droite», le postérieur gauche pour la «demi-pirouette à gauche»), pendant que les épaules décrivent un cercle autour du pied servant de pivot.

PHR

Demi-pirouette à droite; demi-pirouette à gauche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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