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  2. Barrel racing - Wikipedia

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    The Camas Prairie Stump Race is a barrel race which is also a match race: two horses race against each other on identical circuits opposite the start-finish line; the riders start beside each other facing in opposite directions, and the first horse and rider back across the line win the race. The races continue until all but the last is eliminated.

  3. List of equestrian sports - Wikipedia

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    Flat racing – Equestrian sport; Harness racing – A form of horse racing that uses a two-wheeled cart; Point-to-point – Form of horse racing; Steeplechase – Horse race form originally from Ireland, featuring jumps over fence and ditch obstacles

  4. Glossary of economics - Wikipedia

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    Also called resource cost advantage. The ability of a party (whether an individual, firm, or country) to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors using the same amount of resources. absorption The total demand for all final marketed goods and services by all economic agents resident in an economy, regardless of the origin of the goods and services themselves ...

  5. Glossary of North American horse racing - Wikipedia

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    A race for which entries are restricted to horses meeting certain earnings or other race criteria. [3] The track operator's designated official (usually the Racing Secretary) establishes specific conditions that determine what weights are to be carried by any competing horse based on factors from the horse's previous performances including ...

  6. Gymkhana (equestrian) - Wikipedia

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    Competitors run in heats against other riders Many of the games involve picking up or placing objects at speed Speed mounting and dismounting is an essential skill. Gymkhana classes are a collection of timed speed events such as; barrel racing, pole bending, keyhole race, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag racing, a hybrid pattern like mountain cow horse, and stake race.

  7. Economics terminology that differs from common usage

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    In any technical subject, words commonly used in everyday life acquire very specific technical meanings, and confusion can arise when someone is uncertain of the intended meaning of a word. This article explains the differences in meaning between some technical terms used in economics and the corresponding terms in everyday usage.

  8. Equestrianism - Wikipedia

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    Both men and women compete in speed events at gymkhanas or O-Mok-Sees; however, at most professional, sanctioned rodeos, barrel racing is an exclusively women's sport. In a barrel race, horse and rider gallop around a cloverleaf pattern of barrels, making agile turns without knocking the barrels over.

  9. Word search - Wikipedia

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    A word search. A word search, word find, word seek, word sleuth or mystery word puzzle is a word game that consists of the letters of words placed in a grid, which usually has a rectangular or square shape. The objective of this puzzle is to find and mark all the words hidden inside the box. The words may be placed horizontally, vertically, or ...