| When most people think of a sport dealing with | | | | Horseball is a cross between basketball and rugby all |
| horses, they think of something like the Kentucky | | | | played while on horseback. It is a very new sport |
| Derby where there is a horse race on a track or | | | | having only started in France just twenty years ago |
| maybe even a game of polo that is done by the | | | | and it has spread to several other countries, mainly in |
| affluent and the elite in different parts of the world. | | | | Europe where they now have a championship for it. |
| There are actually, a lot more sports that uses | | | | You must exchange or pass the ball at least three |
| horses in them than most people realize says the | | | | times before being able to shoot the ball and the |
| owner of equestrian helmet covers and riding helmet | | | | circle goal is vertical instead of horizontal like in |
| covers. Other things that people are familiar with are | | | | basketball. Tackling is allowed like in rugby with some |
| the different types of horse shows where riders | | | | rules attached to it and also the ball is a junior sized |
| perform a variety of riding techniques. These are all | | | | football with straps attached to it to be able to pick |
| of the more common ones but this article will look | | | | it up when it is on the ground. It is a fast paced |
| into some of the other equestrian sports that you | | | | game with teams of 4 players on the field each and |
| may not be familiar with and details about them. | | | | is fun to watch. |
| One of the newer sports which are becoming more | | | | Vaulting is the last interesting sport to be done on a |
| popular is the Endurance riding events. The first | | | | horse. It is basically doing gymnastics while balancing |
| event was done in 1955 and known as the Tevis Cup | | | | on a moving horse. Competitions are based on |
| and was a 100 mile one day ride from Squaw Valley, | | | | performing compulsory moves and a freestyle |
| Nevada to Auburn, California. Now endurance rides | | | | routine that keeps in harmony with the horse. It is |
| and races come in a variety of distances from a ten | | | | very popular in Britain and is also done in the United |
| mile trek to a grueling 100 mile race. It is appealing to | | | | States as well. Just like Horseball, it combines another |
| all kinds of riders and of all ages as well. Just like a | | | | sport with horseback riding to make it its own unique |
| running race, you can run fast or walk it; it is up to | | | | activity. |
| you how you want to do it. The health of the horse | | | | There are more equestrian sports as well but these |
| is very important and only ones that are equipped to | | | | were some of the more unique ones to learn about. |
| handle long distances can compete after being | | | | As long as horses and people continue to work |
| checked by a vet. Arabian horses make great | | | | together, there will be various equestrian activities. |
| endurance horses. | | | | |