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dressage

[ druh-sahzh; French dre-sazh ]

noun

  1. the art or method of training a horse in obedience and in precision of movement.


dressage

/ ˈɛɑː /

noun

  1. the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals
  2. the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dressage1

1935–40; < French, equivalent to dress ( er ) to dress + -age -age
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dressage1

French: preparation, from Old French dresser to prepare; see dress
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Equestrian initially was slated to take place at a temporary facility built in the Sepulveda Basin, but the plan shifted toward Galway Downs, where there was existing infrastructure to host dressage, eventing and jumping.

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"My client is very happy that the FEI has taken this so seriously and this is a good message for the whole dressage world," Wensing said.

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In Grade I to III, athletes ride in smaller dressage arenas compared with Grade IV to V, and the difficulty of tests increases with the grade.

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From wearing extra head protection at the dressage to his viral reaction to Biles' vault, his face was a mainstay in Paris.

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None were as memorable as Snoop’s outstanding reaction to the equestrian competition known as dressage, with its horses dancing rhythmically to music.

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