dressage

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Arlien is interested in dressage which is training that maximizes the horse's potential as a riding horse.

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  1. noun The guiding of a horse through a series of complex maneuvers by slight movements of the rider's hands, legs, and weight.

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  • Then they would move on, train in dressage or jumping, or lose interest in riding and study etiquette or gymnastics, prepare for the cotillion, the grand tour, the next season's coming-out event. —  EBSCOhost
  • We specialise in producing quality sports horses for dressage, eventing, SJ and RC.
  • The flier - not sure what inspired this leap, but she enjoye it and so did Al. Overall they came 18th, but hopefully next time the dressage will be back to normal.
  • Someone came out and looked at him today and wants to take him for a dressage horse. —  TheHorse.com News
  • The IOC criticized judging standards in dressage, and six horses failed drug tests, resulting in their riders being suspended.
 

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  1. French, preparation, training, dressage, from dresser, to set up, arrange, train, from Old French drecier, to set up, arrange; see dress.
 

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