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Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding. A hobby of Kelly Binning. Table of Contents. History of horseback riding Riding Styles English Disciplines Western Disciplines English Equipment Western Equipment Famous People Places Summary. History of Horseback Riding. 1600 BC—Earliest record of horseback riding

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Horseback Riding

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  1. Horseback Riding A hobby of Kelly Binning

  2. Table of Contents • History of horseback riding • Riding Styles • English Disciplines • Western Disciplines • English Equipment • Western Equipment • Famous People • Places • Summary

  3. History of Horseback Riding • 1600 BC—Earliest record of horseback riding • Found in an Egyptian tomb • Used for chariots and war purposes • 4000 BC—Brahmins of India claimed to have first ridden a horse • 5th to 15th centuries (Medieval Times)—Horses categorized by use, not breed • Mid 1600s—Western riding developed • Northern Mexico and southwestern US • Work purposes and rope cattle • English riding developed in Europe, later brought to US

  4. English Western Styles

  5. English Disciplines • Jumping • Dressage • English Pleasure • Hunting • Mounted Games • Polo • Hunter Pace

  6. Western Disciplines • Team Penning • Reining • Cutting • Speed Games • Western Pleasure • Trail Riding • Western Equitation • Roping

  7. English Equipment • English/Hunt Seat saddle • English bridle • Helmet • Riding Breeches • English riding boots (at least a 2 in. heel) • Riding Gloves

  8. Western Equipment • Western saddle • Western bridle • Helmet/Hat • Riding boots • Western Show Shirt • Western Chaps

  9. Famous People • Mary King • Great Britain representative in the Olympics, won numerous medals • Pippa Funnell • 2003, she was the first, and still only, to receive the Rolex Grand Slam of eventing • (Consecutive wins at Kentucky, Badminton, and Burghley) • Karen and David O’Connor • An extremely successful Olympic couple with many wins at Kentucky, Badminton, and Burghley • Phillip Dutton • Former Olympic rider for Australia, now riding for the US • Anky Van Grunsven • Possibly the most talented person to ever participate in Dressage

  10. Places • Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky • Rolex Three-Day Event • Burghley Park, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England • Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials • Badminton Park, Gloucestershire, England • Badminton Horse Trials • Adelaide Park Lands, Australia • Australian International Three-Day Event • Luhmuhlen, Germany • Luhmuhlen Horse Trials • Pau, France • Etoiles de Pau (Stars of Pau) Three-Day Event

  11. Summary • I’ve been riding for 6 years • I enjoy riding both English and Western styles • Some don’t give riding enough credit • It’s a very good workout • It tones every bit of your leg and abdominal muscles • It takes just as much mental skill as it does physical skill • In order to ride decently, horse and rider must trust and respect each other

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