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Equestrian
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Updated: 2006-08-21 19:03
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?Olympic sport since 1900
Equestrian events were included in the Olympic Games for the first time
in 1900 and then in 1912, in a format very similar to that which will be
used at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
In the past, the three-day event (Eventing) was restricted to military
officers, while the jumping and dressage competitions were open to
civilians, but only a handful of civilian riders competed up to 1948.
Up to that time, the growth of modern sport had been rapid, but
relatively few competitors were involved in international competitions.
They all knew each other and the judges and were accepting of local
variations to the fairly simple rules which existed.
With the inclusion of the sport in the Olympic Games, it became obvious
that some internationally recognised rules for the three Olympic
disciplines were essential. In May 1921, delegates from 10 national
equestrian organisations met in Lausanne to discuss the formation of an
international federation.
Equestrian consists of three disciplines: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing
(Three-Day Event).
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