French Equestrian (Horseback Riding) Vocabulary

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On this page you’ll find a complete list of French equestrian (horseback riding) vocabulary. In French, to say ‘to go horseback riding’ you can say both faire du cheval and monter à cheval.

• le cheval horse
• le cavalier horse rider
• la selle saddle
• les rênes reins
• la bombe riding hat
• la crinière mane
• la queue tail
• la botte riding boots
• l’étrier stirrup
• la sangle girth
• le jodhpur jodhpurs
• le fer à cheval horseshoe
• la cravache riding crop
• le mors bit
• la muserolle noseband
• le frontail browband
• la selle de femme side-saddle
• le petit galop canter
• le galup gallop
• le pas walk
• le trot trot
• le saut jump
• le valet d’écurie stable
• le licou halter
• l’enclos paddock
• l’arène arena
• le champs de courses racecourse
• la course de plat flat race
• le cheval de course racehorse
• le course de chevaux horse race
• le steeple steeplechase
• la course de trot harness race
• le rodéo rodeo
• le jumping showjumping
• la course attelée carriage race
• la randonnée trekking
• le polo polo
• le dressage dressage

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