half-pass

noun

In dressage, a movement in which the horse moves forward and sideways at the same time

Meanings

nounhalf-pass (plural half-passes)

plural half-passes

  1. equestrianismIn dressage, a movement in which the horse moves forward and sideways at the same time
verbhalf-pass (third-person singular simple present half-passes, present participle half-passing, simple past and past participle half-passed)

present singular third person half-passes · participle present half-passing · participle past half-passed · past half-passed

  1. To perform a half-pass
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Chicago

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