Horse Riding

History of Horseback Riding

1) 1600 BC—Earliest record of horseback riding- Found in Egypt

- Used for war purposes

2) English riding developed in Europe, later brought to US

Use of horses for practical working purposes, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sports.

The sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements.

It is the art of keeping a horse between you and the ground

What draws people to horseback riding?

Recreation-Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.

Sport/competition-Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively

Love of animals

Ranch work

Horse biology

Horse tack

Types of sports

There are two types of sports in horseback riding

Olympic :-•Dressage•Cross country•Show jump

Other disciplines:-•Combined driving•Endurance riding•Horseball•Reining•Tent Pegging•Vaulting

Olympic sportsDressage-A French word meaning 'training'. It is the act of training a horse perform the requested movements in a relaxed, balanced, obedient and willing manner.

What Is the Goal of Dressage?

The goal of dressage training is to develop a horse's flexibility,

responsiveness to aids and balance. This makes the horse

stronger and more pleasurable to ride. If you compete you will

always be competing against yourself, as well as others taking

the test. The goal in competition is to always improve on your

own score.

Dressage

Cross country- riding across natural terrain (i.e. trails and fields) jumping a set course of obstacles within a specified time.

Types of Cross Country Obstacles

Horse and rider negotiating the ditch element of a coffin

There are many different types of cross county obstacles, all

designed, in some degree, to imitate or resemble obstacles that a

horse and rider could theoretically encounter in actual cross-

country riding. Some obstacles are single jumps, or "verticals"

made of different types of materials. Some may have multiple

elements taken in a single jump, such as triple bars or oxers,

sometimes called "spread" fences.Water obstacles are also usually

used on most courses, as are Log jumps. Yet others

are Combinations of several elements including logs, banks, water,

and ditches.

Length and types of obstaclesThe cross-country course is approximately two and three quarter to four miles (6 km) long, comprising some twenty-four to thirty-six fixed and solid obstacles. Obstacles usually are built to look "natural" (out of logs, for instance), however odd materials and decorations may be added to test the horse's bravery. Obstacles can include all those that might be found if riding across the countryside, including water, trees, logs, ditches, and banks.

Show jumping-Show jumping is an equestrian event where each horse-rider combination must clear a number (on average 15 to 20) of obstacles on a set course and within a specified time

Other sport

Combined driving

Horse ball

Reining

Vaulting

Tent pegging

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