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2.What is equestrian. 3.history. 4.gear. 5.Specified gear and requirements . 6.Examples of events . Equestrian . 7. Dressage . 8.Show jumping. 9.Cross country. 10. bibliography. By Laura Rose D alSanto. What it is. Equestrian is a sport where people ride horses and do eventing.
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2.What is equestrian 3.history 4.gear 5.Specified gear and requirements 6.Examples of events Equestrian 7. Dressage 8.Show jumping 9.Cross country 10. bibliography By Laura Rose DalSanto
What it is • Equestrian is a sport where people ride horses and do eventing
History of the sport • Started being an event in the Olympics in Paris for the first time in 1900 • Equestrianism first became a sport in the late 1800's when cross-country was used as a game between cavalry officers in France. It became an Olympic sport in 1912
gear • Saddle ( different sorts) • bridle • Saddle blanket • Crop or whip ( whip for dressage crop for jumping) • Jumping boots • Bell boots • Jody’s • Helmet • gloves • Grooming kit • Bit • Blinkers
Specified gear and requirements • Show jumping: jumping saddle, jumping boots and crop and hair tied up low bun. • Cross country: same as show jumping • Dressage: dressage saddle dressage whip clean black helmet cover hair in a bun
Examples of events • Polo • Show jumping • Cross country • Dressage • Eventing(show jumping, cross country and dressage) • Racing
Dressage • Fancy riding • Takes alto of skill • Well trained horses • Horses need to be in perfect condition aswel as the rider
Show jumping • Fast horse • Good jumper • Jumping boots if needed • A way to tell if a horse is a good jumer is to look at his/her legs and see if they lift there legs up really high
Cross country • A horse with high speed and stamina • Crop (whip) • Gloves • Jumping boot if needed
Bibliography • http://www.olympic.org/equestrian-jumping-equipment-and-history • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrian_at_the_Summer_Olympics • My head