Do you know much about equestrianism?
Yeah, it is riding horses. Have you ever rode a horse?
I'm actually scared of them, but my daughter rides.  In fact she has a show this Saturday.
Awesome, what kind of show? There is riding, driving, vaulting, etc.
She is going to be in a dressage show.  She's done hunter/jumper in the past, but the horse she has now is a dressage horse.
Wow, that is pretty neat. Dressage is the form of riding for competition and exhibition.
The horse basically looks like she's prancing and dancing to me LOL!
and World Equestrian Games. Its fundamental purpose is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a horse's natural athletic ability and willingness to perform, thereby maximizing its potential as a riding horse. At the peak of a dressage horse's gymnastic development, the horse responds smoothly to a skilled rider's minimal aids. The rider is relaxed and appears effort-free while the horse willingly performs the requested movement.
The discipline has a rich history with ancient roots in the writings of Xenophon. Modern dressage has evolved as
based in Hochfilzen. The Haflinger is also used by the German army for rough terrain work and demonstration purposes.
Today the breed is used in many activities that include draft and pack work, light harness and combined driving, and many under-saddle events, including western-style horse-show classes, trail and endurance riding, dressage, show jumping, vaulting, and therapeutic riding programs. They are used extensively as dressage horses for children, but are tall and sturdy enough to be suitable riding horses for adults.