dressage

Meaning

Noun

• The schooling of a horse.
• 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.
• An event or competition of the sport of dressage.

Related

Similar words

• flatwork, training, haute ecole (high school), classical dressage, ballet on horseback

Origin

• Borrowed from French dressage ("training").