dressage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

/ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/ en-uk-dressage.ogg En-us-dressage.ogg

dressage dressages

Borrowed from French dressage (“training”).

flatwork training haute ecole classical dressage ballet on horseback

para-dressage

Bulgarian: парку́р Finnish: kouluratsastus German: Turnier German: Reitschau German: Springreiten German: Dressurwettkampf Russian: вы́ездка

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