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Equestrianism relates to the riding of horses. This broad description includes both riding horses for practical purposes such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch, as well as recreational and sporting aspects such as horse riding sports, carriage driving, dressage, endurance racing, eventing, horseball, paraequestrianism, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, and polo. Other horse riding sports include horse-racing, hunting, fox hunting, rodeo, barrel racing, pole bending, flag racing, western and hunter pleasure, western and hunt-seat equitation, trail class, showmanship, horsemanship, roping (heading and heeling), park, English pleasure, country English pleasure, saddle seat equitation, jousting, and cavalry. Often, horses are used for casual or rigorous recreational riding (also called trail riding or hacking). Recreational riders often hunt, pack, and camp using horses, mules, and donkeys. There is public access to horse trails in almost every part of the world; and many parks, ranches, and barns offer guided and independent trail riding.
In former times equestrianism was closely associated with the military: medieval knights were equestrians, as were their military successors, the cavalry. However, the horse and horseback riding have had an important part in all times and places, from the times of the Roman empire, to medieval knights, to genghis khan and his armies, to the streets of London, to the farms and frontiers of the United States, to the luxury barns and fast-paced horse show world of today.
Horse racing
Humans have always had a desire to know which horse (or horses) could move the fastest, so horse-racing has ancient roots. Today, several categories of racing exist:
Races subject to formal gambling
Under saddle:- Thoroughbred flat racing; (under the aegis of the Jockey Club in the United Kingdom and the Jockey Club of North America)
- Thoroughbred National Hunt racing or steeplechasing in the UK
- Quarter Horse Racing--mostly in the United States, and sanctioned there by the American Quarter Horse Association.
- Appaloosa Horse Racing
- Arabian Horse Racing
Came from horseback riding!!!! 8KILOMETERS. XD mwahahaha XD
laraahere (â LARA RAMOS â ) Thu, 17 May 2012 07:51:37 -0000
Came from horseback riding!!!! 8KILOMETERS. XD mwahahaha XD
Horseback riding this weekend..ummm not really feelin it but i will have a pair of scissors:)Theres going to be a horse freezing its ass off
SweetDmplez_JEG (SweetDimplez_JEG) Thu, 17 May 2012 07:47:37 -0000
Horseback riding this weekend..ummm not really feelin it but i will have a pair of scissors:)Theres going to be a horse freezing its ass off
Mmoro, Good Morning, Bon dia, Goemoarn, Hyvää huomenta, Goedemorgen, Magandang umaga, @balticadventure #horseback #riding
balticadventure (AdventureRide Ltd.) Thu, 17 May 2012 07:06:04 -0000
Mmoro, Good Morning, Bon dia, Goemoarn, Hyvää huomenta, Goedemorgen, Magandang umaga, @balticadventure #horseback #riding
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barbarbs (Barbie Sta. Maria) Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:14 -0000
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American Junior Paint Horse Association - Provides showing and riding opportunities for young paint horse owners in the United States and Canada. Includes word search game, contests, list of regional clubs, and past newsletters.
Meta Description: [ The AjPHA offers something for everyone, no matter how long you have been riding, where you live, or the discipline you enjoy. ]
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Equine Centre, University of Melbourne - For Youth - Fun activities including a quiz, word search, crossword, horse heroes, health information, and related links. From the Equine Centre at Werribee, Australia.
Meta Description: [ Equine Centre, Werribee - Just for Youth ]
Horse World - A forum for discussing riding styles, horse care, training, and other horse related topics.
horse-country.com - Learn about horses while having fun. Contains a moderated email list, interactive quizzes, printable activity book pages, and video clips.
Meta Description: [ horse-country.com is a fun learning community for horse crazy kids ]
Literally Horses - An e-zine with original stories, poems, essays, art, and photographs for kids.
United Thoroughbred Fan Clubs - Exposes kids to the many different aspects of thoroughbred racing, from the birth of a foal to well beyond the finish line.
