| Dressage is a French word that means training. | | | | movement. Warmblood horses are bred for |
| Dressage has ancient roots. It was recognised as an | | | | performance. Warmblood registries follow meticulous |
| equestrian discipline during the period of the | | | | breeding programs to develop the ultimate dressage |
| Renaissance. | | | | horse. |
| There are two types of dressage classical dressage | | | | Classical Dressage |
| and competitive dressage. | | | | Classical dressage was developed from cavalry |
| Competitive Dressage | | | | movements when training their horses for combat. |
| Competitive dressage is an immensely popular | | | | Horses were taught movements that were above the |
| equestrian pursuit. It is a worldwide sport that ranges | | | | ground these are called "airs" or "schools". They were |
| from novice standards to the Olympics. When | | | | to help their riders flee if trapped by the enemy and to |
| competing in a dressage competition, horse and rider | | | | aid their combat techniques. |
| execute a series of movements within a dressage | | | | Classical dressage or "High school" is an equestrian art |
| arena this is a "test". The performance is judged and | | | | form, where horse and rider work in harmony. Baroque |
| marks are given for each movement accomplished | | | | horses are used for classical dressage Their ancient |
| and for the horse's way of going. A score is given to | | | | roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula; |
| determine the rider's position in the competition. | | | | modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. The |
| Many different breeds and types of horses and ponies | | | | Baroque horse group consists of the Andalusian, |
| compete in competitive dressage By far the most | | | | Lusitano and the famed Lippizan. The group named |
| popular breed is the continental Warmblood horse. | | | | "Baroque" is taken from the extravagant baroque |
| Warmblood horses excel at competitive dressage | | | | style of art and architecture. The baroque group of |
| Warmblood horses possess good looks, elegance and | | | | horses have an amazing floaty elevated action; they |
| are extremely athletic, intelligent horses, they have a | | | | are intelligent horses with majestic looks and an |
| cooperative willing nature and they also boast superior | | | | exceptionally trainable nature. |