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The Arabian Cover picture. Creative Commons. Wikipedia.

Sport Horse Dressage picture. Creative Commons. Wikipedia.

Hunter/ Jumper pictures are mine, taken by Osteen
Schatzberg Photography.
The Arabian horse is known
In-Hand picture is mine.
for their spirit and high energy.
They are most popularly known Back cover picture is mine. Royal Salute
for competing in halter classes
(where the horse is judged on
its spirit and conformation).
Little do people know that
The
there is a world outside of the Arabian
main ring. The Arabian horse Spor t Horse
is a incredibly versatile equine!
They are incredibly smart and
Division
athletic. There is nothing an
Arabian cant do!

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 The Arabian Sport
Horse Division
Dressage
Dressage is a sport or precision and
beauty. The horse and rider are given
a test with certain movements to per-
form in front of one or two judges.
The arena is in a rectangle shape with
letters around the outside and down
the center. These letters mark where
certain movements are meant to be
done. The judge gives the horse
points from 1-
10 depending
on how effec-
tively, smooth-
ly, and correct-
ly each move-
ment is execut-
ed. Most peo-
ple think of
large warm-
blood horses when they imagine dres-
sage. However, Arabians are more
than capable of going up to par with
Olympic level dressage horses! The
horses are usually have their manes
braided. A new rule now allows hors-
es to also wear ear bonnets while in
the show ring. The rider wears white
breeches and any color coat of their
choice. Also, the type of bit that is in
the horses mouth is very important.
There are many bits that are illegal.
Luckily, USDF (United States Dres-
sage Federation) has a list of illegal
bits.
Hunter/ Jumper Sport Horse In-Hand
The Hunter/Jumper The In-Hand division is the beauty
division in the Arabi- pageant division. Horses are judged
an Sport Horse on their
world is probably the confor-
most exciting divi- mation
sion. In Hunters, the from head
horse and rider are to tail and
given a course of 8-9 their
jumps set at any move-
height between 2 feet ments.
and 3 feet. The horse is judged on their form over The horse is lead by a handler and
the jumps, the correct leads, and overall turn out. does a triangle to show the gaits of the
Hunter judges are very traditional and like to see horse. The handler will walk and run
horses clean and braided and for the riders to have with the horse. The horse receives a
their hair under their helmets, tan breeches, and point value of 1-10 on their head and
conservative colored jackets. neck, shoulders, front and back legs,
hooves, hindquarters, expression,
Now, in the Jump-
manners, and gaits. Grooming is very
er division, a horse
important for this division. Some
is judged on how
judges will mark your horse down
fast and clean they
from 1st place if they have mud on
can complete the
their hooves!
given course. The
first round of Sport Horse Under Saddle
jumpers usually Sport
consist of 910 Horse Un-
jumps and has a time limit. If the horse and rider der Saddle
complete the first round without knocking down a is much
rail, refusing a jump, or going over the time limit, like In-
they move on to the jump-off. The jump-off is a Hand ex-
course of around 5-7 jumps. The goal is for the horse cept the horses are being ridden.
and rider to complete these jumps as fast and as clean There can be anywhere from one to
as possible. The horse with the fastest ride wins. For three judges for Under Saddle classes.
jumpers there is little to no dress code. Riders can The judges can be Hunter judges,
have wild colored jackets and the horses dont have Dressage judges, or one of each. The
to be braided. It is a thrilling and exciting class to horses are judged on their movement,
watch! steadiness in their frame, how they
respond to the riders aid, and their all
together turn out.