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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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

Wiktionary

  1. n. uncountable the schooling of a horse
  2. n. uncountable 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
  3. n. countable an event or competition of the sport of dressage

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider

Etymologies

  1. Borrowing from French dressage ("training"). (Wiktionary)
  2. French, preparation, training, dressage, from dresser, to set up, arrange, train, from Old French drecier, to set up, arrange; see dress. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. ecole
  2. poetically
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  2. training
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  1. ballet
  2. flatwork

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  1. equestrian sport

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  1. vaulting
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  1. passade
  1. three-day event
  1. schooling
  1. passage
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  1. Lippizan
  1. Lippizaner
  1. capriole
  1. caracole

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  • horsesinthesouth Dressage is a French term meaning "training". It is the largest FEI discipline within the sport-horse category in the United States and has enjoyed the title of the fastest growing discipline (English or Western) in the U.S.

    Dressage requires the horse and rider to combine the strength and ability of gymnastics with the elegance and beauty of ballet. It may look effortless, but truly it is the result from years of training. To guide a horse through a series of complex maneuvers by slight movements of the rider's hands, legs, and weight require extreme coordination of the riders muscle's. This can be achieved only with proper exercise. May 14, 2009

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