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EQUESTRIAN
VAULTING - what is it?
Vaulting
is one of the seven disciplines recognized by
the Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI) for international competition, and is most
easily described as gymnastics performed on the
back of a moving horse, in harmony with it.
As in many other forms of athletic competition
(eg figure skating or gymnastics), participants
are judged on both a set of compulsory moves,
and in a freestyle competition called a Kür.
With a history extending back to Roman sports,
vaulting requires the teamwork of the vaulters,
horse and lunger, who controls the horse with
a lunge line. Vaulters may compete as individuals,
in pairs, or as a team. |