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dressage
(dre säz̸h′)
noun
exhibition riding or horsemanship in which the horse is controlled in certain difficult steps and gaits by very slight movements of the rider
Origin: Fr, training < dresser, to arrange, train < OFr drecier: see dress
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noun
The guiding of a horse through a series of complex maneuvers by slight movements of the rider's hands, legs, and weight.
Origin:
Origin: French, preparation, training, dressage
Origin: , from dresser, to set up, arrange, train
Origin: , from Old French drecier, to set up, arrange; see dress
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