crupper
crupper — noun
1. a strap fixed behind a saddle and run below the horse's tail to keep the saddle
1.nounC2
Definition
a strap fixed behind a saddle and run below the horse's tail to keep the saddle from sliding toward the neck
Example
Roya fastened the crupper below the pony's tail before the steep climb.
position: below the pony's tail
Jiwoo checked the crupper when the saddle kept sliding on the wet trail.
function: stop the saddle sliding
Elise tightened the old crupper before leading the pack horse into the hills.
Lakshmi replaced the cracked crupper after the saddle slipped during riding lessons.
repair context: replaced the cracked crupper
Common collocations
- fasten the crupper
- tighten the crupper
- replace the crupper
- crupper strap
Usage Note
Used mainly in horse-riding or harness contexts. It names the strap at the back, not the girth under the horse's belly.
Common Mistakes
Tighten the crupper under the horse's stomach.
Tighten the girth under the horse's stomach; the crupper goes under the tail.
a crupper is the rear strap, while the girth is the strap under the belly.