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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS

EQUESTRIAN  SPORTS   HAVE  TAKEN  PLACE  through  out  the world    for  centuries; events    involving   mounted    horses   were   recorded  in  the  Olympic  games of  642  BC.Show  jumping  ,is  however  ,is  a much more  recent  innovation,and  the  first  competitions  were  held  at  the  beginning  of  the  1900s.In  this   sport ,horse  and  rider   must  negotiate  a  course  of  variable  ,unfixed  obstacles,making  as  few  mistakes  as possible.
Showjumping  fences   consists  of  wooden  stands,known as standards    or   wings,that  support  planks   or poles.Part  of  the  fences  are   designed   to collapse   on impact ,preventing  injuries  to   horse  and  rider .Judges  penalize   competitors    for   errors such  as  knocking  down  the  obstacles,refusing  jumps,or  deviating   from  the  course.Depending  on  the   type  of   competition ,the  rider  with fewest   faults,most points,or  fastest  time  wins.
There  are  two  types    of  horse  racing  -flat races  and  races  with  jumps   such  as  steeplechase  or  hurdle races.Thorough breed
horses  are  used  in  this  sport.,as  they   have  great strength  and  stamina  and  can  achieve   a  speeds of  up to  65  kph (40 mph)jockey's  wear " silks" - caps  and  jackets   of distinctive  co lours  and patterns  which  help  identify  the    horses.
  
  
IN  harness   racing  ,the  horse  is  driven    from a  light   two-wheeled  carriage  called  sulky .Horses  are  trained  to   trot  and  to  pace ,and   different  races   are  held   for  each  of  these types   of  gait.In  pacing   races   ,the   horses  wear  hobbles  to  prevent  them  from   breaking   into  a  trot  or  gallop.Breeds  such  as   standard breed and  the  french  trotter have   been   developed   especially    for  this  sport.
 
  


  


  


 


 



  


  


  


 
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