Volt

( Volte, Fr. ) In horsemanship, a bounding turn. It is derived from the Italian word Volta; and according to the Farrier’s Dictionary, is a round or a circular tread; a gate of two treads made by a horse going sideways round a centre; so that these two treads make parallel tracks; the one which is made by the fore feet larger, and the other by the hinder feet smaller; the shoulders bearing outwards, and the croupe approaching towards the centre. Mettre un cheval sur les VOLTES , Fr. To make a horse turn round, or perform the volts. They likewise say in the manege, dem i-volte , half-turn or volt.