| Description |
1 online resource (x, 162 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the author; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Hacking/showing; Chapter 3 Dressage; Chapter 4 Eventing/horse trials; Chapter 5 Showjumping; Chapter 6 Before the competition; Chapter 7 Tools of the trade; Appendix 1: Dressage arenas; Appendix 2: Example dressage test; Appendix 3: Example show program; Further reading and website links; Index. |
| Summary |
Introduction to Equestrian Sports offers parents and riders who are new to the scene detailed descriptions of what is involved in each of the four main disciplines: hacking/showing, dressage, showjumping and eventing. It is equally beneficial for those wanting to change from one type of competition to another. Each discipline description includes how it originated, its current status, types of classes, levels of competition, what rules apply, who runs the competitions and how they are judged.?Ground rules? are explained to help take the mystery out of competitions, such as how to find out wha. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Horse sports.
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Horse sports. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Luxmoore, Kate. Introduction to equestrian sports. Collingwood, Vic. : Landlinks ; London : Eurospan [distributor], 2008 9780643094796 0643094792 (OCoLC)191243472 |
| ISBN |
9780643095649 (electronic book) |
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0643095640 (electronic book) |
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1283155036 |
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9781283155038 |
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