For centuries, the compassion between people and horses has been crowned with equestrian sports. Horse riding is the only Olympic sport that two living beings do together. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the urban chaos and the stress of business life, do not delay your unity with the most loyal animals in the world, horses.
The most enjoyable part of riding is that a horse and a person perform a sport in harmony with each other. Of course, it is necessary to get a proper training first. The special clothes used during this sport ensure your safety, allow you to be compatible with the horse, and look aesthetically beautiful.
Clothing is of great importance
As in every sport, riding also has its own unique clothes to do this sport safely and aesthetically. Before starting this sport, you should make sure that the materials you will buy are of high quality, with the guidance from your trainer. Like the bikers’ helmets, there are headgear protecting the athlete’s head, called “hood” in riding. It would be ideal to provide tight and elastic rider pants and boots at the beginner level. You also need to use spurs, whips and gloves as auxiliary materials. In addition to the rider, the horse should also be equipped with apparatus such as saddle, girth, stirrups, hood, scales and blanket. Equestrian sports are held in our country under 5 main disciplines, including Hurdle Race, Horse Gentling, Endurance, Pony and Three-Day competitions, all organized by Turkish Equestrian Federation.
Hurdle Race
One of the most important branches of riding, which technically requires disciplined work, is hurdle race. This branch, which is very enjoyable to watch, lives exciting moments to the spectators. In hurdle race, a branch of Irish origin, about 15 obstacles are tried to be passed in the shortest possible time and without mistakes. If the sequence is not followed, the rider is given penalty points.
Pony sport is a branch that not only teaches the children all the riding-related activities, but also entertains them.
Horse Gentling
As the name suggests, the technical mastery, obedience, and forward movements of the horse are measured by the athlete on the horse. The movements of the rider should also look as little as possible and be as aesthetic as possible.
Endurance
It is a branch that requires both the rider and the horse to have a good condition. In this branch, the speed and endurance of horses are tested, and comprehensive information is obtained about the effective handling of the horse, its capacities, as well as its ability to cross all kinds of terrain. In this long-distance race, each rider needs to safely manage the endurance and fitness of their horse.
Pony
The importance of sports in the physical and mental development of children is indisputable. Pony sport is a branch that not only teaches the children all the riding-related activities, but also entertains them. The children between the ages of 3 and 14 can ride the Ponies, each of which is specially trained. Ponies with a back-height below 148 centimeters to ground are named according to the countries where they grow up.
Three Day Competition
The three-day competition, which is a unique and different game, covers the branches of gentling, hurdle and hurdle on the terrain. The three-day competition, which is also an Olympic game, includes gentling on the first day, hurdle on terrain on the second day, and hurdle on the third day. This branch, which aims to cross the tracks with the same horse for three days, is organized to test the skills of the rider and horse in these branches.
