Hunt seat

Hunt seat refers to a style of English-type riding commonly found at American horse shows. The horses used in the competition are show hunters, and are judged on their movement, way of going, manners, and jumping form. Hunt seat equitation classes judge the rider only, including his or her position on the flat and over fences and overall effectiveness while riding.

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Hunt seat riding is based on fox hunting, and the show horses have many similarities to those of field hunters.

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Hunt seat is an extremely popular form of riding in the United States, and is headed under the USHJA (United States Hunter/Jumper Association). While hunt seat showing is not an Olympic discipline, many show jumpers began by riding in the hunter divisions, before moving up to the more technical jumper divisions.

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Horse show: A horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and ponies. Horse shows in the United States take several forms: the ones sponsored by a particular breed club, or the more general "open" horse show, which is not restricted to any particular breed....

Show hunter: The show hunter is a type of show horse that is judged on its movement, manners, and way of going. The horses are shown in hunt seat riding, and are often of Warmblood or Thoroughbred type....

Equitation: Equitation classes are classes at horse shows that judge the rider's performance, as opposed to the performance of the horse. Equitation classes occur in the Hunt seat, Saddleseat, Dressage, and Western disciplines. A good equitation rider is always in good balance with the horse, maintains a correc...

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