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dressage
noun [U] /ˈdres.ɑːʒ/
/dresˈɑːʒ/ Definition
› the training of a horse to perform special, carefully controlled movements as directed by the rider, or the performance of these movements as a sport or in a competition: a dressage competitionHorse ridingHorse racing
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Synonyms and related words:
- bareback adjective, adverb
- blinker noun (HORSE EQUIPMENT)
- equestrian adjective
- high-spirited adjective (ANIMAL)
- horse riding noun
- horseback adjective
- horseback noun
- horsey adjective
- jib at sth phrasal verb (HORSE)
- mount verb (GET ON)
- mounted adjective
- paddock noun
- rein sth in phrasal verb (HORSE)
- rider noun (ON HORSE/BICYCLE)
- riderless adjective
- riding habit noun
- saddler noun
- silk noun (CLOTH)
- stirrup noun
- unsaddle verb
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