piaffe in English
noun
1
a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow, elevated trot without moving forward.
Stopping in the center of the arena they performed a piaffe worthy of international competition.
verb
1
(of a horse) perform a piaffe.
"My daughter once saw a professional whose horse piaffed backward out of the ring," she says.
Use "piaffe" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "piaffe" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "piaffe", or refer to the context using the word "piaffe" in the English Dictionary.
1. Piaffe is a highly collected, cadenced, elevated diagonal movement giving the impression of remaining in place.
2. A movement with hurried, unlevel or irregular steps, without cadence or spring cannot be called a true piaffe.
3. If the piaffe is considered the pinnacle of competitive dressage, the Capriole is the pinnacle of the haute école movements