in antiquity, a vaulter or leaper, who, leading one horse by the bridle, and riding another, jumped from the back of one to the other, as the custom was after they had run several courses or heats.—This practice required great dexterity, being performed before the eye of either saddles or stirrups. The custom was practised in the army when necessity required it; but chiefly amongst the Numidians, who always carried with them two horses at least for that purpose, changing them as they tired. The Greeks and Romans borrowed the practice from them; but only used it at races, games, &c. The Sarmate were great masters of this exercise, and the Huns have still some small remains of it.