Rio Olympic games Equestrian Dressage Equipment, History, Rules

Equestrian Dressage History in 2016 Rio Olympics

The equestrian games have been included in the list of games of Olympics since the year 1900 and since then this game has got a good appreciation and has been appreciated by millions of fence around the globe and for the first time they have got much popularity with the game in 1912 which was organised in Stockholm.

And surprisingly in this game previously only man used to participate since the year 1948 where the riders are especially from the Army and other divisions but later on from 1951 and 1952 females also started to participate in this game and the Helsinki games as a historical where women show their power in this dressage game.

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The 2008 Olympic games which was organised in Beijing and was a very good example of this game’s popularity in the Olympics when Anky Van Grunsvan from Netherlands showed her skills and thereby winning gold medal in individual dressage competition.

Rio Olympics 2016 Brazil – Equestrian Dressage Equipment

Bit

It is a special kind of Apparatus or device or a kind of string which is connecting to the mouth of the horse and gives a group to the rider.

Blinkers

These are a specific kind of paired devices that are attached on the front portion of the horse which prevents it from seeing the riverside direction and other sides. Breeches

These are the perfect dresses which are owned by the rider for making a perfect right with all safety.

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Bridle

It is a belt like structure that gives group to the rider.

Hunting stock

It is a band like thing which is worn around the riders neck that adheres to the horse.

Saddle

Seat for the rider to perform the riding.

Spur

It is a foot rest which is attached to the horse Apparatus and that is the place where the rider can rest his leg.

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Whip

It is a long rope like thing which is used to control the horse so as to perform the right perfectly and also go in such a way that it should be so deliberately and reach the mark.

Rio Olympics 2016 Equestrian Dressage Rules

Dressage

The riders should make the horse to perform only on the flat surface where it is more convenient for the horse to do all the things that is required like jumping, steps, thoughts etc., and there are about 16 and 32 individual Riders who are going to take part in the event.

Jumping

The riders should make the horses to pass the hurdles that are around 8 to 12 like fences walls water fountains etc., and in case any horse refuses to do so the rider should take the responsibility to perform in the event and if he fails then they are out of the event.

If it is a individual game then a total of 20 horse Riders will take part in the event and thereby a person who tops will get the gold medal and a person topping in the second position will get silver medal and third person will be awarded with a bronze medal.

If it is a team then each Team should have only fore players and more than 4 horse Riders are not allowed to participate in the team wise game.

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