Equestrian sport - competitions where riders demonstrate horsemanship
Equestrian sport - competitions where riders demonstrate horsemanship. This man interacts with movement of the horse is sensitive to the movement of the weight of the rider, bridle weakening or tension, compression hip, voice commands (banned in some types of equestrian sport).
Different types of competitions involving horses known since ancient times. For example, during the 729 years before the first Olympic Games were held municating horse (race) in chariots. This type of event was included in the XXV-th Olympiad. After the revival of the Olympic Games Dressage in a special program included in the list of events in 1896 (Athens). But only in 1912 equestrian (jumping - overcoming obstacles, dressage - a competition in which rider demonstrates the art of managing a horse triathlon - 3-day race, which includes field trials, overcoming obstacles and Manege ride) officially recognized Olympic.