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Dressage vs Eventing - What's the difference?

dressage | eventing |

As nouns the difference between dressage and eventing

is that dressage is (uncountable) the schooling of a horse while eventing is an equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country, and showjumping.

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

    Anagrams

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    eventing

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia eventing)
  • An equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country, and showjumping.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 23, author=Katie Thomas, title=Equestrian Rider’s Recovery Serves as Reminder of Sport’s Danger, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Chiacchia had to relearn the basics of walking and tying his shoes, but is now back competing in eventing . }}

    Derived terms

    * three day eventing