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Word: Piaffe
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘to strut’): from French piaffer ‘to behave ostentatiously’. The dressage sense dates from the mid 18th century
pɪˈaf
a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow elevated trot without moving forward
Short Definition:movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which horse executes slow elevated trot without moving forward
Examples:- a piaffe calls for more collection than a measured trot
- he showed a lot of potential in passage and piaffe
- piaffer
Word: Piaffe
Speech Type: Verb
pɪˈaf
(of a horse) perform a piaffe.
Short Definition:(of horse) perform piaffe
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