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dressage

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dres·sage  (dr-säzh, dr-)
n.
The guiding of a horse through a series of complex maneuvers by slight movements of the rider's hands, legs, and weight.

[French, preparation, training, dressage, from dresser, to set up, arrange, train, from Old French drecier, to set up, arrange; see dress.]

dressage [ˈdrɛsɑːʒ]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method
[French: preparation, from Old French dresser to prepare; see dress]

dressage
the training of horses in obedience and the execution of precise movements.
See also: Horses
dressage - The art of riding and training horses, from French dresser, "to train."
See also related terms for riding.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dressage - maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the riderdressage - maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
curvet, vaulting - a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
piaffe - a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot
equestrian sport - a sport that tests horsemanship
capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
three-day event - an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping
Translations
dressage [ˈdrɛsɑːʒ] ndressage m
dress circle npremier balcon m, corbeille f
dress code ncode m vestimentaire
a strict dress code → un code vestimentaire strict
dress designer nmodéliste mf, dessinateur/trice m/f de mode
dressage
nDressur f
dressage [ˈdrɛsɑːʒ] n (Horse-riding) → dressage m


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TWO members of staff from a North East college are saddling up to compete in a prestigious dressage competition.
Chris Malyan was the star of the team, after winning the championship's best newcomer award for taking first in his dressage test, second in the countryside challenge and first in the regional countryside challenge.
 
 
 
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