dressage
Americannoun
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the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals
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the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method
Etymology
Origin of dressage
1935–40; < French, equivalent to dress ( er ) to dress + -age -age
Example Sentences
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He grooved with gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles and donned dressage boots with his pal Martha Stewart.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
From wearing extra head protection at the dressage to his viral reaction to Biles' vault, his face was a mainstay in Paris.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024
None were as memorable as Snoop’s outstanding reaction to the equestrian competition known as dressage, with its horses dancing rhythmically to music.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024
“I just don’t know what makes an Olympic sport,” Raygun said, noting the broad spectrum of disciplines in the Games from dressage to artistic swimming to the 100-meter dash.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
His commands had the understatement of the ancient cavalry art of dressage.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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