piaffe

noun · /pee-AHF/

A piaffe is a fancy horse-riding move where a horse trots in one spot without moving forward much. It is used in dressage, which is like horse dancing.

In a sentence

  • "The graceful horse did a piaffe in the arena, lifting its hooves like it was dancing to music."
  • "Maya clapped when the rider guided the horse into a perfect piaffe."