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Dressage vs Courbette - What's the difference?

dressage | courbette |

As nouns the difference between dressage and courbette

is that dressage is the schooling of a horse while courbette is a movement in dressage in which the horse makes a series of jumps on the hind legs with the forelegs in the air.

dressage

English

(wikipedia dressage)

Noun

  • (uncountable) the schooling of a horse
  • (uncountable) an equestrian sport in which the horse and rider perform a test of specific movements in an arena, and are judged on the horse's obedience, acceptance of the bridle and of the rider's aids, gaits, impulsion, and the harmony between horse and rider
  • (countable) an event or competition of the sport of dressage
    • I'm competing in two dressage shows and a jumping show this weekend

    Synonyms

    * (the training of a horse) flatwork, training, haute ecole (high school), classical dressage, (poetically) ballet on horseback

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    courbette

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A movement in dressage in which the horse makes a series of jumps on the hind legs with the forelegs in the air.
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