Test Events In The World Equestrian Games
When it comes to equestrian competition, many people train for years in their particular field in order to be one of the best for that particular category. With a number of different categories that you can specialise in, competitors will not only train hard but will choose their horse and attire accordingly to impress judges. Needless to say, at this level of competition it is essential to have the best possible horse insurance available.
In the World Equestrian Games, there are eight different test events so that people specialising in a variety of equestrian sports can compete against others from all over the world. With a choice between competing in dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, jumping, para-dressage, reining and vaulting, equestrians can choose accordingly as to which type of horse riding activity will suit them and their skills the best.
Dressage tests the fluid movements of the horse, and the relationship between horse and rider. In this test, the horse must look relaxed and at ease with its rider and must carry out the specified movements up to a good standard. For the first time ever, para-dressage has been added to the WEG for 2010. This means that people with physical disabilities have the opportunity to take part in the games and to showcase their equine abilities, also. The horse driving category has an element of dressage as one of the tests, too, which is similar to the ridden dressage competition. In the driven test event there are also marathon and obstacle tests to show ability in.
Endurance riding is a very strenuous test, in which horses must be ridden across country for a total of one hundred miles, against the clock, and the fastest competitor wins. Cross country testing is also done in eventing, along with a dressage test and jumping - eventing is a superb competition for those that want to test their skills all-round. Riders that specialise in jumping can be tested in this category alone, as well; penalties are given in this event, and the rider with the least penalties wins.
With reigning and vaulting being events that are less commonplace in the horse world, these tests allow for equestrians to build skills in more alternative areas. Since there is such a wide range of different tests in the World Equestrian Games, competition is very versatile, and people of different areas of expertise in equestrianism can join in.
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