counter-canter noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.She used to come to the indoor riding school at Knightsbridge and ride my charger, Foxhunter, which I taught to do counter-canters, extended trots, half-passes and other dressage movements. — 2005 verb1 •To perform a counter-canter. formscounter-cantered · counter-cantering · counter-canters