horse ballet
n.— «In her 20s, Lesko’s interests turned to dressage, an intense form of competitive horse training that is sometimes called “horse ballet.” She trained to the Grand Prix level in dressage and became a serious competitor.» —“Lipizzan love” by Rebecca Ross Pensacola News-Journal (Florida) Jan. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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