Meaning & use
riding crop
A short, stiff whip used by a rider to give light signals or encouragement to a horse.
See it in a sentence
The instructor tapped the horse gently with a riding crop to signal it to move forward.
She kept her riding crop tucked under her arm while adjusting the saddle.
A note on using this word
A riding crop is shorter and stiffer than a whip and is used mainly as a light cue rather than for punishment.
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