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References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
However, Ollie did not last long, as a period of confusion about the school's mascot and nickname set in, lasting into the first decade of the 21st century. In 2003, the school's official mascot was officially identified as a Mustang, and the name "Gunrock" returned after 93% of the UC Davis student body voted to return to the original name. [1]
Davis went to her first international competition when she attended the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). In 2009, she was the Individual Silver medalist with True Love, and in 2010 was on the Zone 10 Gold Medal winning team. [5] Davis graduated from Stanford University (California). She is now based in Europe and ...
Riders are then given four minutes to practice on their assigned horse for each event. Riders competing in Equitation over Fences are allowed to take four practice fences within the four minutes of warm-ups. [10] Each rider earns a score and the highest score on that horse wins the head-to-head match and scores a point for that team.
A riding academy or riding center is a school for instruction in equestrianism, or for hiring of horses for pleasure riding. Most feature a large indoor riding arena . At the time of the Napoleonic Wars large buildings were constructed for them, like Moscow Manege , Mikhailovsky and Konnogvardeisky maneges in St Petersburg .
City of Angels [9] [62] – based partially on the literal translation of the city's original historical full name from the Spanish language-- "The City of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels". City of Flowers and Sunshine [18] La-La Land [9] Shaky Town [63] Tinseltown [64] (specifically applies to Hollywood [9])
A riding hall, indoor arena, indoor school (UK English), or indoor ring (US English) is a building (part of an equestrian facility) that is specially designed for indoor horse riding. Smaller, private buildings contain only space for riding, while larger commercial facilities contain a "ring" or "arena" within a larger building as exclusively ...
Classical riding is the art of riding in harmony with, rather than against, the horse. A painting of the Spanish Riding School in 1783. Correct classical riding only occurs when the rider has a good seat and a correct and well-balanced body position, moves with the horse's motion, and applies and times the aids correctly.