Ballotade

Ballotade drawn by Ludwig Koch

The ballotade is an exercise in the " high school " of equestrian art. It consists of a jump during which the horse appears to remain level in the air for a moment. This is a preliminary stage to the caper , in contrast to this , the horse does not stroke (hit) with the hindquarters.

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