2. Horse Riding By Amelia Jarvie

3. Contents Horse riding What is equestrianism Equipment Types of riding How to mount a horse Olympians Photo gallery Bibliography

4. What is equestrianism?  Equestrianism is a fancy term for horse riding  Equestrians are horse riders  Horse riding is a hard and dangerous sport  The riders and horses must work as a team to complete a certain event.

5. Equipment  The most important item for horse riding is a horse  For your horse the basic equipment is 1. Bridle 2. Saddle 3. Saddle blanket  For the rider the basic equipment is 1. Helmet 2. Jodhpurs 3. Boots

6. Types of riding There's plenty of events horse riders do: The most common English riding; 1. Show jumping 2. Dressage 3. Eventing 4. Showing 5. Mounted games The most common western riding: 1. Barrel racing 2. Bending 3. Reining 4. Cutting 5. Working cow horse Reining Eventing

7. How to mount a horse  Before you think about mounting a horse, you must be on the left hand side.  Step 1: with your left hand grab both of the reins and some mane.  Step 2: with your right hand grab the stirrup and place your left foot in it.  Step 3: with your right hand now place it on the pommel (the front of the saddle)  Step 4: push off the ground with your right leg and swing it over the horses rump and softly land in the saddle, place your foot in the other stirrup.  Make sure you DON’T put your right hand on the cantle (back of the saddle) while mounting

8. Olympians Some of the Olympian and paralympian equestrians are: Reed Kessler ~ for America Bettina Eistel (Paralympics- no arms) for Germany Edwina Alexander Topps~ Australia Grace Bowen~ Australia (Paralympics)

10. Bibliography  http://www.google.com.au/search?q=saddles&safe=active&source http://www.google.com.au/search?q=saddles&safe=active&source  http://stantonpark.homestead.com/youngstock1.html] http://stantonpark.homestead.com/youngstock1.html  http://www.proequest.com/news/grand-prix-results/2012/10/28/reed-kessler-wins- 100000-presidents-cup-grand-prix-wcq-with-cylan http://www.proequest.com/news/grand-prix-results/2012/10/28/reed-kessler-wins- 100000-presidents-cup-grand-prix-wcq-with-cylan  http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Bettina+Eistel http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Bettina+Eistel  http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/horses/images/22410583/title/beautiful-horse- wallpaper http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/horses/images/22410583/title/beautiful-horse- wallpaper  http://eventingnation.com/home/ten-fewer-eventers-permitted-to-compete-at-rio- 2016.html http://eventingnation.com/home/ten-fewer-eventers-permitted-to-compete-at-rio- 2016.html  http://rainiercoleman.tripod.com/index8.html http://rainiercoleman.tripod.com/index8.html  www.flickriver.com www.flickriver.com  www.nmz.ponyclubvic.org.auwww.nmz.ponyclubvic.org.au  www.metal-silhouette-art.co.uk www.metal-silhouette-art.co.uk