THE HISTORY

OF
HORSEBACK
RIDING
• People started using horses as far back as
6000 BC.

• The first horsemen came from the

nomadic tribes of Russia.

• Horses played an important role in war

and transportation.

• During the Renaissance, several

equestrian schools were opened in Italy.

• Thanks to the schools, riding developed

and the first competitions began.
TODAY'S HORSE RIDING
AND ITS TYPES:
Competition types:
- show jumping
-dressage
- western
-derby
-horseball
HORSEBALL:
• Horseball is a sport played on
horseback where a ball is handled and
goals are scored by shooting it
through a hoop with a diameter of 1m.

• The sport is a combination of polo,

rugby, netball, and basketball.

• The basic rules involve a team of 4

players making a minimum of 3
passes between 3 different players of
their team and then scoring a goal.
FAMOUS
HORSE
RIDERS:
 • Kincsem

Totilas

FAMOUS HUNGARIAN
OVERDOSE HORSES:
THANK YOU
FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION