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dressage
[ druh-sahzh; French dre-sazh ]
noun
- the art or method of training a horse in obedience and in precision of movement.
dressage
/ ˈdrɛsɑːʒ /
noun
- the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals
- the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dressage1
Example Sentences
A lot more people compete in running than in, say, dressage or sailing.
He competes in eventing, a sort of equestrian triathlon that combines the disciplines dressage, cross country and show jumping.
Screw him and the tax deduction dressage horse he rode in on!
And no Stepford husband would ever tolerate a wife with as consuming a personal passion as dressage.
Now that Rafalca has made her Olympic debut, can we please let the whole dressage thing go?
Dressage is a useful therapy for people with multiple sclerosis.
The Telegraph: Royal horsewoman Zara Philips still in contention for a medal with the UK's equestrian team in dressage.
She laughed very prettily and told me my dressage would perhaps be difficult, as I was noble.
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