Present participle of caracole; the act of moving in spiraling patterns on horseback.
Present participle formed by adding -ing to 'caracole,' used continuously from the 16th century onward in equestrian literature and military texts.
Medieval soldiers found caracoling so useful that it became formalized into cavalry training, eventually evolving into the graceful sport of dressage we see today—basically ancient military tactics became modern ballet for horses.
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