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| Self carriage |
Self carriage is when the horse really carries himself. This can be tested by giving with the reins as some horse just hold themselves in their riders hand.
Self carriage is often linked to dressage but is important in all equestrian disciplines. See for example how top show jumpers step through into the rein with slightly lowered hindquarters which allow the horses to get in the air and lift their forelegs. |
| Shoulder-in |
Shoulder-in is a dressage exercise in which the horse makes 3 tracks as it moves laterally with the head bent away from the direction it is moving. The hind legs move on the original track whilst the fore legs is moved slightly inside causing the horse's body to bend. The inner foreleg crosses over the outer one. |
| Show Jumping |
Show jumping is an equestrian event where each horse-rider combination must clear a number (on average 15 to 20) of obstacles on a set course and within a specified time. The ultimate goal for each combination is a clear round. Faults or penalties are collected if the horse refuses to jump an obstacle, when it brings down the highest element of an obstacle or when the combination exceeds the time allowed.
Related article: Introduction to show jumping |
| Sire |
The father of a foal or horse. |
| Stallion |
A mature male horse of four years of age or older. |
| Stirrup |
A stirrup is a ring with a flat bottom fixed on a leather strap, usually hung from each side of a saddle by an adjustable strap to create a footrest for a person who is riding a horse. |
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