1. A movement in classical horsemanship in which a horse moves sideways while remaining in place or advancing slightly, performed as a display of training and control.
Usage: equestrian; plural of passade; often used in dressage and haute école

Examples

• The rider demonstrated several passades during the dressage competition.
• Classical horsemanship includes training horses to perform passades with precision.
• The stallion executed perfect passades across the arena.
• Passades require years of patient training to master.
• The equestrian school specialized in teaching passades and other haute école movements.