Equestrian

Equestrian

Terms of or pertaining to the sport of horseback riding.

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Equestrian

on the flat

Sports; Equestrian

This refers to riding or training done with no obstacles.

An oxer is a single barrier made up of two obstacles. The horse will jump them at the same time. They can either be made at the same height (square oxers) or they can be different heights (ascending ...

pace

Sports; Equestrian

A type of gait or manner of stepping. This is not natural gait and must be taught.

parallel bars

Sports; Equestrian

These are the bars that make up most jumps and they are placed on the jump parallel to each other at different heights.

passage

Sports; Equestrian

A very slow very elevated trot where each diagonally opposite pair of feet is raised and returned to the ground alternately, with movement forward at a very even cadence.

peck

Sports; Equestrian

In Eventing this means that the horse stumbles when it lands after going over a barrier.

penalties

Sports; Equestrian

For every error a rider has, they are penalized points. The first error 2 points is deducted, second error 4 points, third error 8 points and the fourth error leads to elimination.