equestrian events

Riding sport category

Equestrian events are competitive sports involving horses and riders.

The term typically refers to the three Olympic disciplines: dressage (precise movements), show jumping (clearing obstacles), and eventing (combining dressage, cross-country, and jumping).

Beyond the Olympics, equestrian events include polo, rodeo, and horse racing: She's been competing in equestrian events since childhood.

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cross-country · jousting · vaulting · horse fairs · steeplechase · pony trekking · gymkhana · reining · riding lessons · trail riding · fox hunting · pleasure riding · lead rein · horse grooming · tack room · farriery · rosette · victory lap

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animal involvement in sport

equestrian eventstrack and field

Competitive stadium sports

athletics · gymnastics · foot races · marathon · weightlifting

mode of athletic locomotion

equestrian eventssprinting

Maximum-speed locomotion on foot

marathon running · race walking · swimming · rowing · cross-country running

elite/traditional vs. accessible/modern sport culture

equestrian eventspickup soccer

Unscheduled informal football game

skateboarding · parkour · community sports · sandlot baseball · pickup games

Family

event, equestrian, equestrianism

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