Equestrian events in the olympics |
By: Daryn |
Hi! So this week's post is dedicated to my little sister. She's OBSESSED with horses and her birthday is coming up so, why not? Okay so, during the olympics there were many sports played. Pankration, boxing, chariot racing, and riding were all sports involved in the olympics. But today I'm here to talk about the equestrian events. For those who are unaware, Equestrian is a sport involving horse riding. During the olympics there were 4 events involving horses. The 4 horse chariot, the 2 horse chariot, and horse with rider. During the ancient times Equestrian events were considered one of the most reputable sports. For these events wealthy horse owners would ship there horses to Olympia. The owners who that shipped their horses would have jockeys (short people who ride horses) to ride them. When handing out the award for the winner, it would be handed to the owner and not the jockey.
Thanks for checking in for this weeks post!! :)
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