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Equestrian events were included in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1900 and then in 1912, in a format very similar to that which will be used at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. In the past, the three-day event (Eventing) was restricted to military
officers, while the jumping and dressage competitions were open to civilians,
but only a handful of civilian riders competed up to 1948.
Equestrian consists of three disciplines: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing (Three-Day Event).
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| Dressage |
Often described as horses performing ballet, dressage has changed little since the Renaissance. The term stems from a French word for training, and European cavalrymen developed the idea for use on the battlefield and the parade ground. The horse performs set movements, or tests, in response to its rider's subtle
aids and signals.
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| Jumping |
Both exciting and easy to follow, show jumping is a very popular discipline. Originating from Ireland, with its passion for fox hunting, jumping requires horse and rider to complete a course of about 15 obstacles, including triple bars, parallel rails, water jumps and simulated stone walls.
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| Eventing |
Eventing combines jumping and dressage, and adds a third competition of riding a cross-country course on horseback. Scoring is by a series of tables evaluating each day's performance. Scoring is by a series of tables evaluating each day's performance.
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