Definitions

1. noun

a neurological disorder in horses and other equines, causing them to pull up one or more legs as if they are being restrained by an invisible string, usually due to irritation or inflammation of the nerves in the legs or back.

“The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with stringhalt, and recommended a course of treatment to alleviate the symptoms.”

2. verb

to exhibit stringhalt, especially in the context of a neurological disorder affecting horses and other equines.

“The horse stringhalted every time it tried to gallop.”