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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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curb bit

Sports; Equestrian

This bit will lower the horse's head when pulled on. This is attached to the Curb Rein.

curb cheekpiece

Sports; Equestrian

This is part of the bridle. It runs down the side of the horses face and attaches to the top part of the bit.

curb reins

Sports; Equestrian

Using both the Curb and the Bridoon rein the rider can control the horse and let the horse know what the rider wants to do.

demi-pirouette

Sports; Equestrian

In dressage the horse moves in a 180-degree turn with their hind legs staying in basically the same small area. So the horse is moving in a circle around its haunches.

deviation

Sports; Equestrian

In show jumping this is when a horse and rider take a jump in a wrong manner.

diagonals

Sports; Equestrian

This is when the horses fore and hind legs are diagonally opposite of each other.

disobedience

Sports; Equestrian

When a horse, in jumping event, does not do what they are supposed to do. These include a horse's refusal, run-out, resistance, turning in a circle or deviating from the course. ...