Tag: Glossary
Word of the Week – Working (Trot or Canter)
WORKING (TROT OR CANTER) - A pace in which the horse goes forward energetically but calmly, with a length of stride between that of...
Word of the Week – Outline
OUTLINE - The profile or silhouette of the horse, showing the horse’s carriage or posture.
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Word of the Week – Above The Bit
Above the Bit - A head position in which the horse avoids acceptance of the contact by putting the muzzle forward and upward, also...
Word of the Week – Purity
PURITY - Referring to the gait, the correctness of the rhythm as determined by the sequence and timing of the footfalls and phases of...
Word of the Week – Trailing
TRAILING - 1. In half-pass and leg-yield, refers to lack of parallelism to the long axis of the arena (as in trailing haunches).
2. The...
Word of the Week – Seat
SEAT - The rider’s trunk, which includes the pelvis, spine, and rib cage, with supporting musculature. The control of the seat determines the dynamic...
Word of the Week – Movement
MOVEMENT - 1) The manner in which the horse moves over the ground: way of moving.
2) Test movement: a section of a dressage test...
Word of the Week – Biomechanics
Biomechanics - The application of the principles and techniques of mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with the motion of material bodies and...
Word of the Week – Uneven
UNEVEN - An irregularity in walk or trot in which the front or hind pair of legs does not move symmetrically, the right leg...
Word of the Week – Engagement
ENGAGEMENT - Increased flexion in joints of the hind legs during the weight-bearing (stance) phase of the stride, lowering the croup relative to the...
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