manège

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ma·nège

also ma·nege (mă-nĕzh′)

1. The art of training and riding horses.

2. The movements and paces of a trained horse.

3. A school at which equestrianship is taught and horses are trained.

[French, from Italian maneggio, from maneggiare, to manage; see manage.]

(mæˈneɪʒ) or

1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the art of training horses and riders. Compare dressage

2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a riding school

[C17: via French from Italian maneggio, from maneggiare to manage]

(mæˈnɛʒ, -ˈneɪʒ)

n.

1. the art of training and riding horses.

2. the action, movements, or paces of a trained horse.

3. a school for training horses and teaching horsemanship.

[1635–45; < French < Italian maneggio; see manage]

1. the art and practice of horsemanship.
2. the special paces taught to a horse in training.
3. the school or academy where they are taught.