Equestrian Sports

It depends on where you're competing. At most places you're required to wear (usually) beige or cream jodphurs, a jacket and you're permitted to carry a whip. Again, it depends whether or not you're allowed knee or ankle boots and spurs and the type of bridle change with the club.

It's important to consider also the age of the rider. While jodhpurs would be acceptable turn-out for a very young rider, most would only be accepted wearing white or very light tan breeches with tall dress boots. Paddock boots and smooth leather half chaps may be acceptable in some schooling shows, but dress boots are best. A black dressage coat or shadbelly are accetable, with a white ratcatcher and stock tie kept in place using a gold or brass stock pin.

While in the past hats have been the vogue in dressage, largely due to Courtney King-Dye's near fatal accident leading to severe brain damage in 2010 there has been a movement toward requiring a helmet of all riders except those at the Grand Prix St. Georges level who are over the age of 18. A black helmet, such as the Charles Owen AYR8 or GR8 are two excellent choices, thought the JR8 is still a near comparable and more economical choice. Hair should be well-kept and held entirely underneath the helmet with a hairnet. There are many tutorials online that show how this is done.

The horse should be dressed in a white (square) dressage pad with a black dressage saddle, with a black bridle (flash nose bands are very popular right now in the dressage arena). White padding under the bridle is very popular, but not necessarily more comfortable for the horse and has no functional purpose. Training equipment and protective boots are generally not permitted.

To get your horse bending.

People have been riding horses since early, ancient civilizations. There is no exact historical data as to a specific time period when bit began.

around the world. this is when the horse is completely stopped. And the rider moves from the front of the horse to the side, the back, the other side, and back to the front with their whole body. I recommend using an older horse for this game just for safety.

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Depending on your environment, ankle length boots may be better.

Long/Dressage or English style boots should be tight enough that they do not rub your calves, or the horse, at a sitting trot... but loose or of a flexible enough material to remove and put on without too much effort!

Something else to consider is the height of the boot - as was said before, the ankle-length paddock boots are practical and, with half chaps, can be warmer than dress or field boots. Paddock boots and half chaps are generally used for schooling and lessons, but leather half chaps are acceptable in some schooling shows.

If you choose field (hunter/jumper) or dress (dressage) boots, the height is as important as the width. The spanish-cut top which is currently in vogue is wonderful at making the leg appear longer without cutting off movement at the knee. Be careful in measuring your leg before ordering boots or, even better, go to a tack shop and try on various boots to find your best fit!

or if you can fit 3 fingers down the back of the boot that always works for me

Most people start jumping after they canter in a English saddle. There is no age limit, it is when you are ready to jump. You usually start small and work your way up with the right horse/pony.

After checking the website I could not find any information on whether or not you are required to bring your own horse for lessons or not. I would suspect however that you would need your own horse or at least a lease horse for her lessons.

That would depend on the size of the horse, shoeing, shoulder formation, breed, and many other factors of this sort

a person who is able to hold there body as still and elegant as possible while jumping their horse and/or changing gaits

You could see one on a farm owned by a older person.... or one on a small farm. A sulky pony would probably be neglected or not interacted with alot.

Yes there are. PBR is the abbreviation for Professional Bull Riders.

Cody Hancock (Professional Bull Riding world champion).

Hutch Haslem

Earl Bascom (1906 - 1995)

Zephirine Warde-Aldam, also known as Miss Zephirine Warde-Aldam, is a British equestrian sportswoman.

She is particularly known for riding a horse called Highlighting Gizmology at British equestrian events. She has also raised money for charities through sporting events.

Equestrian sports are a year round type of sport. however in some places it can be more of a seasonal thing.

It can be all year if you have an indoor arena. However, horse shows usually start around May and end around September or October.

Always keep the balls of your feet on the stirrup iron to keep your heels down. When you hold the reins, put your pinky & thumb on the opposite side of the reins as the rest of your fingers. If you are a beginner, you may start of on a lunge, which is a long rope that you can attach to the bridle with a hook. People also use a lunge to exercise the horse without riding him\her. When you are post trotting, never post too high, and always keep your back straight and not forward when you post.

In most of the Equestrian there are only well experienced trainers are there, so easily one can learn the horseback riding lessons quickly, safely and in professional manner as well.

If you want to stop a horse from running, pull one side of the reins so its head turns. If you do happen to find yourself on a horse that is not following your directions, you should get another horse.

Neck reining is when you hold the reins with one hand and you pull the reins on the side of the neck you want to go. Direct reining is when you pull the rein of the side you want to go. You actually pull the horses head in the direction you want to go.

A dressage salute is when the rider enters the areana and comes to a halt. The the rider puts the reins in the left and, and if they are a female rider the bow the head and bring their right hand to the side of the horse, if they are a male rider the take their hat off and bow their head and put their right hand to the side of the horse. The salute tells the judge you are ready. You also halt and salute at the end of your dressage test.

1. going off course
2. knocking down 3 rails
3. any horse abuse that the judge disagrees with

Dealers in equestrian rugs are abundant. Some suggestions are Derbyhouse, Horserugs4you, Robinequestrian, Caprioleequestrian and Horseandhound. Hossuk could be cheap.

There are many different types of events at horse shows. The two main types are rodeo and pleasure. An example of rodeo is barrels, you are fighting for the fasted time in this. An example of pleasure is western pleasure, when showing western pleasure you are looking for the prettiest stride in a walk, jog, and lope.

try doing some exercises that involve jumping without stirrups or jumping without hands (tie reins and stick your arms out like an airoplane) if you have trouble feeling when your horse will take off try some grids with your eyes closed. These exercises will help you feel the horse's movements and enable you to move naturally on the horse. If you are more advanced and are more technical, have someone videotape you riding. This way you can focus on what needs to change with each body part. Remember not to fall into bad habits! Proper practise makes perfect!

NZB Land Vision is a gelding

there is no best at eventing but some find heavy horses ie irish draught do very well when crossed with a throughbred

there a some breeds that do better than others