impulsion
Urge to act
Impulsion is the act of impelling or the state of being impelled—a driving force or impulse that moves something forward.
The word appears in formal or technical contexts where *impulse* might feel too casual: The impulsion of the water drove the turbine.
In dressage, impulsion refers specifically to the energy and thrust a horse generates from its hindquarters, creating forward momentum while remaining responsive to the rider.
Gathered set of items
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- forwardnessUndue familiarity or boldness
submission · straightness · regularity · suspension · cadence · half-halt · passage · half-pass
Reward encouraging action
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- catalystAgent enabling change
- spurIncentive or heel device
- goadIncite to action
prod · encouragement · incitement · prompting · inducement · inspiration · impetus · provocation
collection
Gathered set of items
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- contactCommunication or physical touch
forwardness · submission · straightness · regularity · suspension · cadence · half-halt · passage · half-pass · suppleness
incentive
Reward encouraging action
goad · prod · encouragement · incitement · prompting · inducement · inspiration · impetus · provocation · nudge
thrust
Forceful forward motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- forceStrength or compulsion
kinetics · dynamics · velocity · energy · inertia · actuation · pressure · vector · mass · motion
urge
Strong inner drive
desire · inclination · proclivity · yearning · hankering · appetite · need · itch · whim · longing
- equestrianhorse, dressage, rider, saddle, jump
- horsemanshipriding lesson, riding lessons, riding school, riding schools, riding instructor
- Hanoverianwarmblood, dressage, eventing, show jumping, stud
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- horse showsshow ring, horses, show rings, conformation, showmanship
- Lungeingsurcingle, round pen, long lines, voice commands, inside track
impulsionpull
Force toward oneself
traction · attraction · drawing · suction · retraction
impulsioninertia
Resistance to altered motion
stasis · inactivity · idleness · stillness · motionlessness
impulsionrestraint
Control over impulses
impediment · hindrance · obstruction · inhibition · check
- impulsive behaviorActions taken without forethought
- impulsive speechSpeaking without forethought