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The hunt seat is based on the tradition of fox hunting. Hunt seat competition in North America includes both flat and over fences for show hunters, which judge the horse's movement and form, and equitation classes, which judge the rider's ability both on the flat and over fences. The term hunt seat may also refer to any form of forward seat ...
Equitation over Fences (English Hunt Seat) Riders selected to compete in Equitation over Fences will show over a course of eight to ten fences set around 3' to 3'6" in which the rider must successfully navigate the correct course while maintaining proper position.
Equitation classes occur in the Hunt seat, Saddle seat, Dressage, and Western disciplines. A good equitation rider is always in balance with the horse, maintains a correct position in every gait, movement, or over a fence, and possesses a commanding, but relaxed, presence, able to direct the horse with nearly invisible aids.
George H. Morris (born February 26, 1938) [1] is an American equestrian. He won team silver in show jumping at the 1960 Rome Olympics and is considered a founding father of hunt seat equitation.
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
Category for US hunt seat style riding, including show hunters and hunt seat equitation. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF or US Equestrian) is the national governing body for most equestrian sports in the United States.It began on January 20, 1917, as the Association of American Horse Shows, later changed to the American Horse Shows Association (AHSA).