Working Equitation showcases the skills and riding techniques developed from working horses in Portugal, Spain and France. It is an international sport and its popularity is increasing every year because it fun and combines the agility, rideability of your horse with classical dressage and working horse techniques.
Working Equitation has four phases:
- Dressage – testing the finess, obedience and engagement of the horse,
- Ease of Handling – testing the partnership and talent as the team complete a series of obstacles mimicking what they would find “in the field” working with cattle or on a ranch.
- Speed round – testing the Ease of Handling while at speed. The team completing the course in the fastest time is considered the winner.
- Working Cattle – this is a test of the horse and rider’s ability to work cattle.
These phases test the obedience and partnership of the horseand rider team as they complete the obstacles.
If you are looking to try something new, exciting and will help you develop your riding skills try working equitation.