Dressage is a form of horse riding in which the rider controls their horse and signals for them to do a series of stances and movements. In the novel, Lesley falsely claims to be a dressage teacher, and the Beaumont family hires him to teach Mona how to ride.
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Dressage Term Timeline in The Dressmaker
The timeline below shows where the term Dressage appears in The Dressmaker. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 15
...this and asks where Mona is. Elsbeth and Gertrude explain that Mona is being taught dressage by her new tutor, Lesley Muncan, who is a very refined man. Alvin notices Elsbeth...
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Chapter 16
...Hamish guards his model train set and stops children from playing with it. Lesley demonstrates dressage for the Dungatar children and parents, but the horses bunch up in a herd together...
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