Associations to the word «Piaffe»

Wiktionary

PIAFFE, noun. (dressage) A calm, composed, elevated trot in place.
PIAFFE, verb. (archaic) (rare) To strut pretentiously, to parade about.
PIAFFE, verb. To trot a horse with a high, slow, step, lifting the feet but without moving forward significantly.
PIAFFE, verb. To ride a horse in this way.

Dictionary definition

PIAFFE, noun. A cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot.

Wise words

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