piaffe
/piˈæf/
noun
- A movement in dressage in which the horse trots in place, with a slow, elevated, and cadenced step, without moving forward.
- A perfect piaffe requires the horse to be balanced and collected.
- The rider asked the horse to perform a piaffe in the center of the arena.
- The judges were impressed by the horse's smooth and steady piaffe.
verb
- To perform a piaffe; to trot in place with a slow, elevated step.
- The rider focused on keeping the horse relaxed while asking it to piaffe.
- It takes years of training for a horse to learn how to piaffe correctly.
- The horse began to piaffe as soon as the rider gave the signal.