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What is equestrian vaulting?
Vaulting is in fact gymnastics on horseback, initially established as a circus act. Its origins come from the years of the Roman empire, when acrobats performed exercises on the back of a cantering…
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This is how it’s done: equestrian vaulting on video
I watched tonight on YouTube a video from the 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championships organized in Le Mans, won by the Swedish team. Germany and France were came second and third respectively. I…
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The abandoned-horse epidemic
When Yannis suggested finding a horse for me, I asked him who would be responsible for its nutrition, its vetting, its shoes. Who would be responsible for its care when I would be…
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Draft horses in action
Hello again! My last post was about draft horses. So, today I want to post here some videos that demonstrate the power of these animals and what they can do for farmers and…
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What is a draft horse?
The draft horse (or drought horse, or dray horse, or working horse, or heavy horse) is bred for hard farm labor, used since the pre-industrial era. Today it’s used for a wide variety…
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The equestrian grooming tools and how to use them
I opened the BHS complete Training Manual for Stage 1 stored on my Kindle to learn about the instruments that are necessary to groom a horse. So, it’s called “gooming kit” and it…