Cross country involves an up to 4 miles long course in varied terrain with fixed fences as well as natural obstacles like sandbanks, ponds, and deep ditches. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Helmet Cam: Riot Gear (CIC 2 Star | 2018 Red Hills International Horse Trials) () EventingĮventing is in many ways an equestrian trilithon and is the This is also one of the most accident-prone equestrian sports due to the fixed nature of the fences, which sometimes cause horses to stumble and riders to fall off at high speeds.Ĭountry obstacle course from a riders’ perspective, have a look at this cool video: Penalties are given for refusals and when a rider exceeds the optimal time for the course. Third and final Olympic Sport in the horse riding domain. Each discipline has one day allocated to it and It is usually a 3 orĤ-day competition that combines all the three disciplines described above dressage,Ĭross-country and show jumping. The different competitions are designed to test the horse and rider onĮndurance, speed, precision, teamwork and lots more. Must compete in all disciplines throughout the event. Points throughout the competition and the winner is the one with the lowestĬombined score at the end of the 3 days. Western Dressage bears many similarities to classic English dressage. The measurements of the arena are the same, the judging happens in the same manner and the overall goal is to display the obedience, balance and suppleness of the horse as well as a good interplay between horse and rider. However, Western riding has different tack and bit and the rider outfit is in line with the Western style.
Western dressage also focuses more on movements and exercises that are important for a Western working horse. A western rider can use one or both hands to hold the reins but is required to stick with his or her choice throughout a program. The gait in Western dressage (and in general) is also different from English as the horse will jog instead of trot and lope instead of galop. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dressage vs Western () Reining The jog and lope are slightly slower gaits that are smoother and more comfortable to sit for the rider than the trot and canter.īelow is a great video showing English and Western dressage side-by-side.
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