Meaning
A monstrous spectral horse of Jamaican folklore that gallops on three legs, faster than any living horse, and blows a poisonous or blinding breath on travellers it overtakes at night. Said to roam lonely roads after dark, it is one of the classic Jamaican night-duppies that elders warn children about.
Examples
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Nuh walk di lonely road, Three-foot Horse deh bout.
Don't walk the lonely road; the Three-foot Horse is around.
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Dem seh him breath can blind yuh.
They say its breath can blind you.
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Di Three-foot Horse run faster dan any real horse.
The Three-foot Horse runs faster than any real horse.
Origin
A Jamaican folk spirit; the three-legged detail marks it as supernatural. Part of the roster of road-haunting duppies. See [[rolling-calf]], [[ol-hige]].
How it’s used
A three-legged spectral horse with poisonous/blinding breath that haunts night roads. See [[rolling-calf]], [[ol-hige]], [[duppy]].