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Equestrian sport involves horseback riding and encompasses various disciplines such as dressage, show jumping, and eventing. uestrian sports require a strong bond between rider and horse, along with skill, balance, and coordination to compete successfully in these demanding disciplines.
show jumping At the Olympic Games level, there are three equestrian disciplines: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing.
- In dressage (derived from the French verb "to train"), riders perform precise movements and sequences with their horses, showcasing harmony and control. The horse-and-rider team receives scores based on a series of set movements.
- Show jumping challenges riders to navigate a course of obstacles, testing their horse's agility and their own skill in guiding them. Competitors complete a course of 15–20 obstacles within a specific time.
- Eventing combines dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping, assessing horse and rider versatility across different terrains and challenges. Three-day eventing is the most grueling of the Olympic equestrian events, combining dressage, show jumping, and a cross-country phase.
More Information
- About Equestrian Events around the world.
- Equestrian Polls, including a poll about the Fitness components for equestrian.
- About the Equestrian Games — the Olympic Games in Stockholm 1956.
- Is anthropometry important for equestrian?
- Buy Equestrian products in the online store
Related Pages
- Guide to Equestrian Sports
- Equestrian at the Olympic Games
- Discontinued equestrian events from past Olympic Games.
- Demonstration equestrian events from past Olympic Games.
- Equestrian at the Paralympics
- About Chariot Racing
- About the sport of Horse Racing
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