haute école
/ˌəʊt eɪˈkɒl
/noun [mass noun]
The art or practice of advanced classical dressage.The haute école of classical equitation includes movements with direct military application, like the capriole which was originally intended to enable a horseman to use his steed to kick an attacker approaching from behind....
- Cavalia's European ‘horse-whisperer’ Frédéric Pignon and his wife, Magali Delgado (a gifted trainer and performer with a specialty in haute école), bring an approach to horses marked by kindness and respect.
- With reins alone, the horse will perform some of the most exacting movements of Haute École.
Origin
French, literally 'high school'.