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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The schooling of a horse. uncountable
2. 2
   maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider wordnet
3. 3
   An equestrian sport in which the horse and rider perform a test of specific movements in an arena, and are judged on the horse's obedience, acceptance of the bridle and of the rider's aids, gaits, impulsion, and the harmony between horse and rider. uncountable
4. 4
   An event or competition of the sport of dressage. countable

   "I'm competing in two dressages and a jumping show this weekend."

Synonyms

All synonyms

ballet on horsebackbreedingclassical dressagedairy farmingflatworkflatwork

Example

More examples

"He participated in the horse dressage competition."

Etymology

Borrowed from French dressage (“training”).

Related phrases

para-dressage

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