Definition
piaffe
noun
- A movement in dressage in which a horse trots in place without forward motion.
Usage: equestrian
verb
- To perform a piaffe; to trot in place without advancing.
Usage: equestrian
Examples
- The dressage horse executed a perfect piaffe during the competition.
- The rider asked the horse to piaffe as part of the routine.
- In advanced dressage, the piaffe demonstrates the horse's balance and training.
- The horse began to piaffe when the rider applied the correct aids.
- Mastering the piaffe requires years of patient training for both horse and rider.
- The judges were impressed by how smoothly the horse could piaffe.