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Correct dressage turnout, with braided mane, banged and pulled tail, trimmed legs and polished hooves. Upper level riders wear a shadbelly, white gloves, breeches, tall boots, and spurs. Dressage horses are turned out to a high standard. It is usual for horses to have their manes braided (also known as plaited).
Jousting – Martial game between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips; Mounted archery – Using a bow and arrow while riding from horseback; Mounted games – Equestrian event consisting of speed racing and timed games for riders on horses; Tent pegging – Equestrian sport
Para-equestrian is an equestrian sport governed by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), and includes two competitive events. One is para-equestrian dressage, which is conducted under the same basic rules as conventional dressage, but with riders divided into different competition grades based on their functional abilities. [1]
Number of horses and riders. Quotas of horse/rider pairs vary between Games and between each discipline. Currently, each National Federation may enter a team of 4 riders on the jumping team (one of which is a reserve), 5 on the event team (no reserves), and 3 riders on the dressage team. Drug rules
Gymkhana competition, 2013 Mounted games at Windsor Castle, 2008. Gymkhana (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ m ˈ k ɑː n ə /) is an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses. [1]: 223 [2]: 95 [3] These events often emphasize children's participation and may be organized by a recognized Pony Club or a 4-H club.
Dressage horse and rider Dressage seat equitation is a relatively new class offered at dressage shows. Unlike a dressage test, the horse's gaits are not judged, although the horse's frame is taken into consideration by the judge, but rather it is the rider who is evaluated.
British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin has fined and been suspended for a year after a video emerged of her repeatedly whipping a horse during training. British dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin ...
The oldest rider was 72-year-old Arthur von Pongracz of Austria at the 1936 Summer Olympics, while the youngest was 16-year-old Luiza Almeida of Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1] The leading medalist is Isabell Werth of Germany (10, 6 gold), followed by Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands (9, 3 gold) and Reiner Klimke of Germany (8, 6 gold).