equestrian sport
Riding-based athletic event
Equestrian sport encompasses competitive activities involving horses and riders—show jumping, dressage, polo, racing, and rodeo events.
The term appears in formal contexts like Olympic coverage: Equestrian sports are among the few where men and women compete directly against each other.
Informally, people usually name the specific discipline.
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- cross countryEndurance sport over terrain
- vaultingLeaping over something
- lungingSudden forward movement
- reiningSteering by bridle straps
saddle · bit · bridle · dressage · horse show · Arabian · polo · show jumping · rodeo · gymkhana · stirrups · tack room · lead rein · riding crop · crop · Andalusian · girth · helmet
equestrian sportmotorsport
Motorized vehicle racing
auto racing · Formula 1 · NASCAR · motorcycle racing · drag racing
equestrian sporttrack and field
Competitive stadium sports
athletics · swimming · gymnastics · weightlifting · running
equestrian sportpickup soccer
Unscheduled informal football game
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