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Show jumping

• Show jumping is an equestrian sport which involves navigating a course of jumps set up inside a ring, a stadium designed for equestrian events. In a show jumping event, the stamina, speed, and flexibility of the horse are tested, along with the relationship that the horse has with its rider.

Dressage

• The word ‘dressage’ is a French term, meaning training. Put simply, dressage is the art of striving for a harmonious and barely perceptible communication between horse and rider.

Cross Country (XC)

• Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test, and is one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country" - these tend to be lower level, local competitions.

Horse breeds • There are approximately 267 breeds of horses

and ponies in the world.

Horses are bred with different purposes in mind. Some are bred for pulling carts, working on a farm, pony clubs, showing, racing, etc.