EQUESTRIANISM 🏇🐎
Equestrianism, commonly known as horse riding or horseback riding, includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport.
Equestrian is a citation to horseback riding. It is derived from Latin words equester and equus which
means
horse. This
sport is played as solo and also in teams. It is a combination of three different events namely
Endurance,
Jumping, and
Dressage.
Endurance: The endurance discipline checks the riders talent on horseback along with the fitness and
potential
of the
horse.
Jumping: The jumping discipline checks the riders talent to make their horse jump over barriers on
command.
Dressage: Dressage is the third discipline which is commonly known as horse ballet.