Dressage horses are horses used in a destination and a path of competitive horse training. Dressage competitions are held at different levels from amateur to pro in the Olympics. Therefore, it is very important that the dressage rider chooses his dressage horse carefully, train it well and treat it well to win the competition.

The fundamental purpose of dressage is to develop the natural athletic willingness and ability of the dressage horse to perform in order to maximize the potential of the horse as a riding horse. This is done through different standardized progressive training methods. At the peak of the gymnastic development of the dressage horse, it may smoothly respond to the minimal aids of the skilled rider by performing and following the movement requested by the rider while appearing effortless and remaining relaxed.
Dressage is also called the Horse Ballet or Dressuur. Even though the discipline of dressage can be traced back to the ancient roots, it was only first recognized and considered as an important equestrian pursuit during the Renaissance period. The great riding masters in Europe during that period developed and formulated a sequential training system but this system gradually changed to a modern dressage training system.