RiderwithoutaHorse is a Namibian short film directed by Tim Huebschle in 2008. Namibia celebrates its 18th Independence anniversary. The 100-year-old...
performs without thinking while running loose. Show jumping comprises a timed event judged on the ability of the horse and rider to jump over a series of...
Reining is a western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work...
Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors...
Special training is often required before ahorse will perform an ambling gait in response to arider's command. Another system of classification that...
A riderless horse is a single horsewithoutarider and with boots reversed in the stirrups, which sometimes accompanies a funeral procession. The horse...
Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which ahorse and rider attempt to run a cloverleaf pattern around preset barrels in the fastest time. In collegiate...
practice of horse riding or horsemanship. More specifically, equitation may refer to arider's position while mounted, and encompasses arider's ability to...
course and the level of the horse and rider, but all horses must successfully negotiate these obstacles in order to complete a competition. Fences used in...
Bareback riding is a form of horseback riding withouta saddle. It requires skill, balance, and coordination, as the rider does not have any equipment...
is a distinct difference between "horse competitions" such as dressage or eventing and horse shows. Horse shows provide an opportunity for riders and...
Working cow horse or reined cow horse is a type of Western riding competition in which horse and rider are tested for ability to work cattle. It is organised...
passage is a common English translation of the rider of the White Horse (sometimes referred to as the White Rider). He is thought to carry a bow (Greek...
come in a wide variety of styles, each designed for a specific equestrianism discipline, and require careful fit to both the rider and the horse. Proper...
development, the horse responds smoothly to a skilled rider's minimal aids. The rider is relaxed and appears effort-free while the horse willingly performs...
opened and the horse bursts out and begins to buck. The rider attempts to stay on the horse for eight seconds without touching the horse with their free...
English riding is a form of horse riding seen throughout the world. There are many variations, but all feature a flat English saddle without the deep seat...
Riding aids are the cues arider gives to ahorse to communicate what they want the animal to do. Riding aids are broken into the natural aids and the...
rider and horse having to go around the course without refusing or knocking down any jumps while also staying within the time allowed. If the horse/rider...
gallop are related gaits, so by asking the horse to gallop from a canter, the rider is simply asking the horse to lengthen its stride. When the stride is...
for refusals, and therefore arider must try to identify the problem before reprimanding the horse for his disobedience. Rider-based reasons Poor take-off...
or in a stable, is a tack room. Saddles are seats for the rider, fastened to the horse's back by means of a girth in English-style riding, or a cinch...
has a broader meaning. The dandy-horse was a two-wheeled vehicle, with both wheels in line, propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with the...
Equitation riders are judged on the way they look and form of the rider, and the smoothness and overall appearance of the horse and rider as a team. Related...