Transcript File - Ms Olson English 3

Horseback riding
Ms Olson
Classification:
 Eventing
 Endurance
 Western:
 Horses wear
western saddle
with horn.
 Barrel racing
 Horses wear
trail riding
saddle
 Trail ride for
extensive
periods
 Rocky, steep,
sometimes
 Gymkhana
dangerous
terrain
 Western Pleasure
 Roping
 Quarter Horse
 Arabian
 Horses wear
dressage
saddle meant
for close
contact and
communicatio
n of body
 Combination
of dressage,
cross country
jumping,
stadium
jumping, over
three days
 10 levels,
highest
competes in
Olympics
 Originally
military
training
 Dressage
 Natural
extension of
horse’s
movement to
highest
potential
 Freestyle set to
music
 warmblood
 Thoroughbred
 Jumping
 Horses wear
jumping
saddle
 Compete in
arena over
jumps that are
easily
knocked over
 Fewest jumps
hit and fastest
time wins
 Thoroughbred and
warmblood
Sub-Classification Groups
 Professionals
 Horse trainers: people
who are paid to ride
and train horses/riders
 Compete their own
and clients’ horses
 Compete in “open”
classes only
 Juniors
 Amateurs
 Riders 21 and younger
 Own or ride horses as a hobby
 Compete in “open” or “junior”
classes
 Do not earn money (but spend
tons of it!) through riding
 May participate in “young rider”
program if goal is to become
professional
 Compete in “amateur” classes
Function
 Ride for fun
 Ride to train
 Care for horse
 Trail rides
 Lessons
 Feed 3x a day
 walkabouts
 Exercises
 Clean stalls 1x a day
 Groundwork
 Monitor during illness/injury
 Handwalk
 Give supplements
 Hold for farrier, chiropractor,
masseuse
Negation
 Abuse
 Riders look down on those who
use abuse methods to create
results without training
 Abusive methods banned at
shows, private barns
 Drug testing at shows
 Pony-rides / vacation rides
 Being led by someone else
 No skill involved
Exemplification
 Charlotte Dujardin
 Michael Jung
 2-time gold medalist
 Best eventer in the world
 World-record holder in dressage
 German rider
 Best dressage rider in the world
 Won Rolex, Burghley, Badminton,
Rio Olympics
 31-year-old British rider
 Worked way up from grooming to
#1 in the world
 Considered excellent dressage
rider, but #1 at cross-country