Horseback Riding in France 🏇

Author: Pierre

List of French horseback riding terms, how to say horse riding in French, French horse vocabulary, un cheval vs des chevaux + fun practice video.

1 – How to Say Horseback Riding in French ?

The French word for horseback riding is “l’équitation”. It’s a feminine word.

2 – French Horseback Riding Vocabulary

  1. At full galop : aller au grand galop, au triple galop
  2. Cantering: aller au galop, galoper
  3. Trotting: au trot, trotter
  4. Walking: au pas, marcher
  5. Horseback riding: l’équitation
  6. Horse ride : une promenade Ă  cheval
  7. Horseman, horsewoman : un cavalier, une cavaliĂšre
  8. Balance : l’équilibre (m)
  9. Breaking : le dĂ©bourrage
  10. Correct seat :  une bonne assiette
  11. Harness: le harnais
  12. Bit: le mors
  13. Reins : les rĂȘnes (f)
  14. Saddle : la selle
  15. To get in the saddle : monter en selle
  16. Strap : la sangle
  17. To tighten the saddle girth : sangler la selle
  18. To unsaddle : desseller
  19. Stirrup : un Ă©trier
  20. To put your Stirrups on : Chausser les étriers
  21. Long rope : une longe
  22. Upper level competition : la haute-compĂ©tition
  23. Equestrian riding : la monte Ă©questre
  24. Equestrian knowledge : le savoir Ă©questre
  25. Farrier : un marĂ©chal-ferrant
  26. A horse shoe : un fer Ă  cheval
  27. To shoe : ferrer un cheval
  28. To lame : boĂźter
  29. To lead : diriger son cheval
  30. To praise the horse : fĂ©liciter le cheval
  31. To buck : ruer
  32. To neigh: hennir
  33. The neigh: le hennissement
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3 – French Horse Vocabulary

  1. Horse : un cheval
  2. Horses : des chevaux (irregular plural – watch out, not “des cheveux” – hair)
  3. Un poney : poney (but it’s a “ay” sound in French, not a “ee” sound! “ponay”)
  4. Mare : une jument
  5. Stallion : un étalon
  6. Foal : un poulain
  7. Hoof : un sabot
  8. Neck : une encolure
  9. Withers : le garrot
  10. Legs : les jambes
  11. Mane: la criniĂšre
  12. Tail : la queue
  13. Racehorse : un cheval de course

And now for a Fun French practice: watch Camille as she plays Minecraft in French! In this video, she tames a wild horse! You will learn some French horse vocabulary in context. Turn the CC in French or English if you wish.

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Author: Pierre

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Bonjour! My name is Pierre and I have a passion for history. It will be my pleasure to help you discover my beautiful region of France when you learn French in immersion with me.

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