May 26, 2013  ·   Promoting Horses One Day At A Time

An Afternoon of Vaulting

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An Afternoon of Vaulting by, Sara Nicholson Imagine you are at your urban stable or barn on a quiet afternoon tending to your horse and going about your chores. Somewhere in the near distance you can hear music, chatter, laughter, and the voices of instructors encouraging their students. It doesn't strike you as odd, the barn is always full of kids in the afternoon, and as you walk closer to the source, you see the students. They are not wearing boots, helmets, jeans or breeches, … [Read more...]

Equestrian Vaulting – Favorite Discipline to Watch!!!

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Equestrian vaulting is most often described as gymnastics and dance on horseback, and like these disciplines, it can be practiced as a non-competitive art or as a competitive sport. It is open to males and females. It is one of ten equestrian disciplines recognized by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, along with: dressage, combined driving, endurance riding, eventing, horseball, paraequestrian, reining, and show jumping, and tent pegging. Therapeutic or Interactive Vaulting is … [Read more...]