The front end of the horse is highly mobile, free, and light, with great flexion in the joints of the front legs, and the horse remains light in the hand. The horse retains a clear and even rhythm, shows great impulsion, and has a moment of suspension between the foot falls. As in all dressage, the horse performs in a calm manner and remains on the bit with a round back.

The piaffe was originally used in battle to keep the horse focused, warm, and moving, ready to