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  • English Pleasure
    Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is English Pleasure?

    November 11, 2017 / No Comments

    English pleasure can trace its roots to the bygone era when horses represented the primary mode of transportation to and from town. Society members prided themselves with showing off their elegant and finely-trained saddle mounts as they rode through the parks and into town, dressed in their finest hacking attire. These horses exemplified smooth-gaited movement, impeccable manners and superior tractability, making them a true pleasure to ride.

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    November 4, 2015
  • USHJA Jumping
    Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is Jumping?

    October 4, 2017 / No Comments

    Jumping enjoys its place, both nationally and internationally, as one of the most popular and perhaps most recognizable equestrian events, aside from Thoroughbred horse racing.  At its highest competitive level, Jumping is recognized as one of the three Olympic equestrian disciplines alongside both Dressage and Eventing.  Essentially, what pole vaulting, high jump and hurdles are to track and field, Jumping is to equestrian sport.

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  • USEA Eventing Logo
    Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is Eventing?

    June 28, 2017 / No Comments

    Eventing is the equestrian equivalent to a human triathalon, consisting of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event is usually contested over three days, hence the other popular term for the discipline, three-day event. By performing each of these classes, horses that compete in eventing show their balance, stamina, and precision.

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    December 17, 2017
  • America Vaulting Association
    Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is Vaulting?

    May 23, 2017 / No Comments

    Vaulting enjoys an ancient heritage and can probably be described as one of the oldest known forms of equestrian sport. Often described as gymnastics performed on horseback, vaulting’s origins can be traced back to Roman games which included acrobatic displays performed on cantering horses. Tracing history through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, many references to vaulting are made, and it was during this time that the practice of “La Voltige” (drill riding and agility exercises performed on horseback by knights and noblemen) gave the sport its present name. Modern vaulting was developed in postwar Germany as a means to introduce children to equestrian sport, and it remains a popular…

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    April 20, 2017
  • Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is Endurance Riding?

    May 7, 2017 / No Comments

    Endurance is a long distance sport covering variations in altitude, terrain, and weather that tests the fitness and stamina of the horse as well as the athlete’s discipline and horsemanship skills. Periodic checkpoints occur throughout the competition to ensure the health and fitness of the horse and athlete. Given their ability to meet and master physical challenges, it’s no surprise that Arabians and their close kin dominate in this discipline.

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  • United States Dressage Federation
    Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is Dressage?

    April 15, 2017 / No Comments

    In today’s world, competitive dressage is recognized as one of the three equestrian Olympic disciplines, and as well, is a method for showcasing all levels of training in a competitive format. Currently, there are nine progressive levels of competition, open to any breed of horse and available for all levels of riders, in which the horse and rider perform compulsory exercises. Special classes such as musical freestyle offer creativity and individual expression for the exhibitors and have become spectator favorites.

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    April 13, 2017

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  • USA Reining
    Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    What is Reining?

    February 10, 2017 / No Comments

    The modern reining horse’s roots date back to the bygone era of the Old West where horses were a vital part of every working livestock ranch. Horses needed to be sturdy, quick, responsive, and agile to be able to herd and move cattle and other livestock across the range. A reining competition essentially shows off the skills and athletic abilities necessary in the working ranch horse, but does so within the confines of a show pen and the movements you see in competition today have become extremely precise and highly refined.

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