Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The action of a horse in endeavoring to throw a rider by arching the body, holding the legs stiff, and bucking vigorously.
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Examples
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The first leg came off fine, but then in switching her weight from one foot to the other she lost her balance and had to crow-hop twice to get it back.
Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 2003
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He showed you, he sees Costin do what he called I think the crow-hop -- stands back, raises his leg.
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Then, to his intense annoyance, the horse began to crow-hop.
Comanche Moon Larry McMurtry 1997
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Then, to his intense annoyance, the horse began to crow-hop.
Comanche Moon Larry McMurtry 1997
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The first leg came off fine, but then in switching her weight from one foot to the other she lost her balance and had to crow-hop twice to get it back.
Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 1997
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Then, to his intense annoyance, the horse began to crow-hop.
Comanche Moon Larry McMurtry 1997
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He mounted and walked his sorrel slowly around the camp for a few minutes—the horse was likely to crow-hop on nippy mornings.
Dead Man’s Walk Larry McMurtry 1995
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The mare was skittish in the mornings, with a tendency to crow-hop.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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Then, to his intense annoyance, the horse began to crow-hop.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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The mare was skittish in the mornings, with a tendency to crow-hop.
Dead Man’s Walk Larry McMurtry 1995
hernesheir commented on the word crow-hop
Just something horses are wont to do.
December 7, 2011