Okay, I know that I have asked this before, but I need further counseling/ help.
So I am very interested in Equine Sports. As put by many people, this is the toughest team sport ever! Anyways, I really want to do Dressage, a little bit of Show Jumping, and Eventing! I want the thrill of it all! I know and fully understand that Eventing has Dressage, Show Jumping, and Cross Country. What I want to know is, what are some key points about each discipline, Dressage, Show Jumping, and Eventing. I have looked everywhere to find more information about them, but just can’t find a lot of info, by the way I don’t like using Wikipedia.org. What do you think on these disciplines? If possible, where are some places that I can go to to view these disciplines? Also, for Eventing, what tack do you use? I know the basics, but do you use an Eventing saddle or a Dressage saddle, Jumping saddle, and something else? Sorry for my ignorance! Also, what horse breeds would excel in those three disciplines? I know the right horse can excel in any discipline, I just want a generalization. Websites would help a lot! Thanks so much for your help! Oh, one last question. How can I design a cross country course? Should I just use trails?
Thanks so much!
~In Horses We Borrow Freedom~
Good, credible sites………
dressage:
http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allDressage.aspx
http://www.usdf.org/
Jumping:
http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allJumping.aspx
Eventing (all):
http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allEventing.aspx
http://useventing.com/
Wikipedia is not credible as anyone is allowed to edit it and write what they want in there. So, it’s a good thing you don’t like it.
You already know what I think about these disciplines so I’ll skip that question :-]
For dressage, I have the white dressage pad, I use my trainer’s sheepskin half pad, I have a collegiate dressage saddle, you need a dressage girth, dressage bridle, bit (whatever bit your horse needs and is within the dressage rules), the tack is preferably black (mine is).
For dressage and XC I have a northrun jumping saddle (chestnut colored), with knee rolls and thigh blocks, a regular girth, and I use my dressage bridle as of right now (haven’t bought an different one lol). Any AP pad will do underneath.
You can just roll logs out of the woods as long as you make sure they are secure and not going to move when you hit them. You can make one like this out of tires:
but it needs to be anchored into the ground well.
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LOL Whooops! I’m out of it !!! hehe, here’s the picture that I meant to post. Apparently I gave you in invisible link earlier ;-]
http://www.goldenvistaequestriancenter.com/JPEG/TIRE%20JUMP%20IN.jpg