dressage
Precision riding competition
Dressage is a form of competitive horseback riding in which horse and rider perform a series of precise, choreographed movements.
The discipline emphasizes the horse's natural athletic ability and willingness to respond to subtle cues from the rider.
She's been training in dressage for years.
The word comes from French for training.
Temperature-regulating animal
- OldenburgFormer German grand duchy
- AndalusianOf southern Spain
- LipizzanerAustrian baroque riding horse
- FriesianDutch dairy breed
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- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- half-passDiagonal two-track movement
- caprioleLeaping horse kick
- shoulder-inLateral equestrian exercise
Mounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- snaffleJointed mouth bit
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- girthMeasurement around something
breastplate · martingale · whip · spurs · top hat · breeches · tall boots · gloves
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
artistry · refinement · rhythm · lightness · precision · finesse · expression · cadence
Venue for contests
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- scoringEarning points in competition
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalsAwards for achievement
qualifiers · freestyle · Grand Prix · Olympic · test · centerline · coefficient · elimination
Formal education received
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- collectionGathered set of items
impulsion · contact · bend · straightness · transitions · half-halt · suppleness · obedience
warmblood
Temperature-regulating animal
- OldenburgFormer German grand duchy
- AndalusianOf southern Spain
- LipizzanerAustrian baroque riding horse
passage
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saddle
Mounted rider's seat
girth · breastplate · martingale · whip · spurs · top hat · breeches · tall boots · gloves
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
balance · artistry · refinement · rhythm · lightness · precision · finesse · expression · cadence · suspension
arena
Venue for contests
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- scoringEarning points in competition
- championshipCompetition for top rank
medals · qualifiers · freestyle · Grand Prix · Olympic · test · centerline · coefficient · elimination · salute
schooling
Formal education received
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
collection · impulsion · contact · bend · straightness · transitions · half-halt · suppleness · obedience · submission
- country pursuitsfox hunting, pheasant shooting, deer stalking, fly fishing, beagling
- animal hobbiesdog training, pet grooming, bird watching, horse riding, dog breeding
- animal sportshorse racing, dog racing, greyhound racing, rodeo, bull riding
- horsebacktrot, canter, gallop, walk, bareback
- horseback ridinghorseback riding, horse riding, horses, horse, pony
- graceful thingsballet, figure skating, dance, swan, gazelle
dressagebronc riding
Rodeo bucking horse event
show jumping · racing · steeplechase · barrel racing · rodeo
dressagetrail riding
Recreational horseback on paths
western riding · ranch work · cattle herding · bareback riding · free riding
dressagesprinting
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
powerlifting · wrestling · boxing · demolition derby · motocross
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