flatwork
n.— «Brown rode the fancy large pony Texas, who is Devon Walther’s pony. Brown showed the judges what she could do with beautiful flatwork and an over fences score of 84 in a wonderful style.» —“2005 Washington International Horse Show Wrap-up” in Washington, D.C. United States Equestrian Federation Nov.3, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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