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Definition: |
Hunt Seat Equitation is
an English class
designed to test the
equitation of amateur
and youth contestants.
As in western
horsemanship,
contestants must
individually work a
predetermined pattern
consisting of manoeuvres
such as changing gaits
(walk, trot, canter);
travel in a figure-8
pattern or circles and
back up. Top riders
return to the arena as a
group and are judged on
the rail, performing
gait changes at the
judge’s discretion.
Emphasis is placed on
the rider’s ability to
sit in the saddle
correctly, hold the
correct riding posture
and control the horse.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
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Make sure the
pattern is clearly
memorized and check
anything that is
unclear with the
steward. Don’t rely
on watching the
other competitor’s
patterns – they may
all have got it
wrong!!
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