©Daniel-Morin
Working equitation is a discipline that aims to preserve and develop equestrian skills related to cattle rounding. This is an equestrian activity practiced in many European countries as well as in Asia and America. This wide geographical spread should be a factor for a greater development.
- Breeding development
To contribute in the selection and appreciation of the most suitable animals for professional use with livestock.
- Cultural promotion
To transmit and promote riding techniques as well as horse training in situations of work with livestock.
- Economic valuation
To promote the outlets of the horse's sector in France, Europe and worldwide, by increasing equestrian activities. These have for basis working equitation techniques and the promotion of horses in society.
...concerning the discipline and the different countries in which this activity is performed, can be expressed in :
A particular work language.
The will to preserve professional technics and cultural practices lead to the creation of sports venues. Its purpose is to enable a confrontation both sportive and cultural that aims to demonstrate the qualities of the horse as well as the rider's ability.
Calm
Balance
Impulsion
Obedience
Reliability
Suitability with livestock
General handling skills
Motor coordination
Correct aids
Handling specific material
Perception of what's going on
Accurate interpretation
Accurate interventions
Dressage
Handling
Separation of livestock
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It assesses the pair's capacity of recreating movements usually practiced in working situations with livestock. It highlights the ease of the pair in the different movements executed.
©P. TAURIGAN
These events include a technical handling event and a timed handling test.
©Daniel MORIN
This is a timed test that must highlight professional abilities of competitors in the cattle sorting. The obligations explained above must be respected. Any sporting result that would demonstrate the opposite would be a sign of maladjustment of the rules to the spirit of the discipline.
The FITE puts documents at your disposal that enable you to read the regulation about working equitation, look the list of competition officials and other documents.
Roster of judges
> Version FR/EN HERE
The next training for international judges of working equitation is planned for the 9th and 10th of April 2022, in the Netherlands. Contact us for more information.
