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  2. Escaramuza charra - Wikipedia

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    The escaramuza means "skirmish" and consists of a team riding horses in choreographed synchronized maneuvers to music. [1] [2] [3] The women ride side-saddle and wear traditional Mexican outfit that include sombreros, dresses, and matching accessories. A team consists of 16 women, but only 8 ride at a time. [4]

  3. Battle of Prairie Dog Creek - Wikipedia

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    Another small band of warriors had remained hidden to the east of Crook's camp, with the intention of stealing the soldiers' horses when their attention was diverted. Crook ordered an attack. Companies C, G, and H, of the 9th U.S. Infantry crossed the river, and after wading through the rivers' frigid water, scaled the nearly vertical bluffs.

  4. Women in equestrianism - Wikipedia

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    Japan's Chihiro Akami, an example of a female jockey. The place of women in equestrianism has undergone significant societal evolution. Until the 20th century, in most Eurasian and North African countries, and later in North and South America, the horse was primarily a symbol of military and masculine prowess, associated with men for both warfare and daily labor.

  5. Sidesaddle - Wikipedia

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    However, women did ride horses and needed to be able to control their own horses, so there was a need for a saddle designed to allow control of the horse and modesty for the rider. Anne of Bohemia is known to have made the sidesaddle more popular to ladies of the Middle Ages . [ 4 ]

  6. List of equestrian sports - Wikipedia

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    Equitation – Art or practice of horse riding or horsemanship; Horse show – A judged exhibition of horses; Icelandic equitation – Form of horse riding traditional to Iceland; Jineteada gaucha – Traditional sport of Argentina and the Cono Sur; Mounted orienteering – Sport of orienteering while riding a horse

  7. Horse tongue - Wikipedia

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    Certain tongue-related behaviors in horses may lack specific functions and resemble tics or stereotypies, indicating unsuitable living conditions and a need for care. [ 26 ] [ 29 ] One such tic involves the horse extending its tongue out of its mouth and twirling it while displaying a detached facial expression, suggesting a lack of stimulation ...

  8. Charrería - Wikipedia

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    Unlike men's charro attire, the women in charreria only have 3 outfits, with the china poblana outfit being used for all types of events. The china poblana outfit consists of a low-cut blouse with short sleeves, embroidered with silk , beads or colored sequins , and a cloth or flannel skirt with at least one ruffle, embroidered with beads or ...

  9. Diane Crump - Wikipedia

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    Diane Crump (born May 18, 1948 in Milford, Connecticut) is an American jockey and horse trainer.Crump was the first woman to ride in a pari-mutuel race in the United States; her participation in the event was so contested that she required a full police escort through the crowds at the Hialeah Park Race Track. [3]