Balotade

/ˌbæloʊˈtɑːd/ noun

In horsemanship and dressage, a leap or jump where a horse raises both front legs and springs forward without the back legs leaving the ground.

From Italian 'ballotata' or French 'balotade,' derived from 'ballotter' (to toss or bounce), reflecting the horse's motion; the term became standard in classical dressage vocabulary.

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