eventers
Three-phase equestrians
Eventers are horses or riders who compete in eventing, an equestrian discipline combining dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.
The term typically refers to the horses themselves: She breeds eventers on her farm in Virginia.
The sport tests versatility across three distinct phases, so eventers must excel at precision, endurance, and agility.
One who mounts transport
- horsemanSkilled equine rider
- horsewomanFemale equestrian
- equitationMounted riding skill
- saddleMounted rider's seat
bridle · tack · girth · stirrups · bit · reins · boots · helmet
Swiftest quadruped gait
- terrainLand's physical features
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- obstaclesThings in the way
fences · water jump · ditch · coffin · bank · drop · brush · course
Betrothed man; stable worker
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- vetScrutinize for problems
- stableSecure and unchanging
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
turnout · conditioning · fitness · soundness · legs · tendons · hooves · shoeing
At right angles groundward
- jump-offStarting point or beginning
- faultsImperfections or shortcomings
- knockdownBlow causing a fall
- refusalAct of declining
timer · course · arena · poles · spreads · combinations · striding · careful
Segment of text
- half-passDiagonal two-track movement
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- extendedLengthened in time or space
haute école · cadence · suppleness · impulsion · straightness · submission · harmony · precision
Three-day equestrian competition
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- cross-country courseDesignated natural-terrain racing route
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
scoring · standings · levels · novice · intermediate · advanced · championships · Kentucky
rider
One who mounts transport
- horsemanSkilled equine rider
- horsewomanFemale equestrian
- equitationMounted riding skill
saddle · bridle · tack · girth · stirrups · bit · reins · boots · helmet · breeches
gallop
Swiftest quadruped gait
- terrainLand's physical features
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
obstacles · fences · water jump · ditch · coffin · bank · drop · brush · course · flags
groom
Betrothed man; stable worker
paddock · turnout · conditioning · fitness · soundness · legs · tendons · hooves · shoeing · studs
vertical
At right angles groundward
refusal · timer · course · arena · poles · spreads · combinations · striding · careful · rails
passage
Segment of text
- half-passDiagonal two-track movement
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
extended · haute école · cadence · suppleness · impulsion · straightness · submission · harmony · precision · choreography
horse trials
Three-day equestrian competition
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- cross-country courseDesignated natural-terrain racing route
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
penalties · scoring · standings · levels · novice · intermediate · advanced · championships · Kentucky · Rolex