A look at the different kind of Equestrian sports that horse lovers enjoy

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(Newswire.net — May 4, 2019) — Horses are often used for many sporting events and the exquisite horses participate in these sports. Horse sports can be participated with the jockey or without.Most of the horse race competition requires a horse to run his race without a jockey, but in many other sport disciplines, the rider is essential in guiding the horse. There are various competitions for horses to partake in, and the prize money on these is great. Therefore anyone opting to become a horse jockey has a bright future ahead. Horses are very intelligent species, says equine experts Horse Clicks, and they are domesticated animals for a long time.

They are very useful animals, and they have a great history with a man dating back to 4000 BC. Since then they have been serving man be it in warfare, transportation or recreational activities. Horses have served man as a great ally. And when well trained they participate in many horse sports that are prevalent since a very long time back. Check Lessons Riding Horse D Cappel Horsemanship to find out more.

Horse sports

There are many sports which require the horse to participate in. There are many competitions, and there are sporting events for the jockey and the horses.

Let’s take a look at the different sports involving horses

Team sports

The following are sports that are participated by one or many teams.

Arena Polo

Arena polo is a mini polo game which is played in an enclosed arena. This kind of a game is either played on an all weathered four wall enclosure or in an indoor arena. This sport is like a fast-paced polo game.Although polo is played in huge acres of land, arena polo is played in a 300 or 150 feet field which is enclosed by walls on four sides.The ball used for the game is like a mini soccer ball.

Beach polo

Beach polo has a team of three or two players as compared to the normal four-player field polo. This game is played on sand arena hence the name beach polo.

Buzkashi

Buzkashi is a game that’s controversial because of the use of a carcass instead of a ball. This sport is mainly played in central Asia. The players run around the goat or calf carcass, and they are determined to cast their goals with the goat or calf carcass. Players wear a helmet because the games could get fierce and the player has to protect themselves from any harm.

Cowboy polo

Like a normal polo, match cowboy differs only in the number of players playing in the fields. In cowboy polo the numbers of players in a team equal to five as compared to the players in a normal polo match which consist of four players in the team. This sport is usually played in Western United State, and the players use a mallet to maneuver the ball like a normal polo game.

Horseball

Another game played with a team is the horse ball. Horseball is a game with the combination of basketball, rugby, and polo in it. Horseball is played when the players score points while hitting the ball inside a hoop which is one diameter. This game is usually played on sand surfaces with a team of four players in each team, and the players run around a ball to hit it through a hoop goal.

Polo

One of the widely known team game is polo. The polo teams usually consist of four players in each team, and the teams are pitched against each other, and whosoever hit the ball in the goal wins the game. Polo is also known as a sport for kings.  The players use a mallet to maneuver the ball. This sport is first very popular in central Asia mostly in Persia. But now it’s widespread across the world.

Snow Polo

Another team sport for horses is snow polo. This is called so because the players usually play the game on compact snow ground or frozen lakes. This game is played usually in the winter time when there is snowfall.

Horse racing game

Another horse related game is horse racing games. There are many kinds of horse races across the world. Horse racing is an important sport for all horses as these sportsearn the horses a handsome amount of money if they win in the race. Horse racing is an ancient sport which dates back toancient Greek, Roman times and Byzantine time. Let’s take a look at the various horse racing games.

Thoroughbred racing

 This particular race is usually participated by thoroughbred horses other kinds of breeds are not allowed in this sport

Steeplechase horse race

Another race involving horses is the steeplechase horse race.This kind of race is run in a long distance, and the jockey and horse have to overcome obstacle along the way. 

Rodeo horse sports

Barrel racing

A racing event in which the horse and the jockey complete a cloverleaf pattern around the barrels, the winner is the fastest one amongst the competitors. This kind of race was first designed for women but as time passed by even men stated participating in these events.

Chilean rodeo

Chilean rodeo is a Chilean sport; it was celebrated as a national sport in 1962. The Chilean game was played when two horse rider stopped a calf and pinned it to a cushion.

Cutting rodeo sport

Another rodeo game is the cutting sport in which the horse and the rider try to impress the judge by showing how they could handle the cattle for two and a half minutes. In this sport, the cows are separated from a herd of cows and are prevented from returning to the herd of cows

Heading

Heading or roping is a rodeo event in this sport the steer or the calf is caught by the two riders through a rope.

team penning

Another rodeo event is team penning. In this sport, the cattle are separated from the herd. Three cattle are separated from the herds by a team of three riders.

These are some of the sports that both horses and their owners enjoy taking part in throughout the world.