Describe the uses of equids.

Description could include disciplines, such as

  • defining terms associated in the use of equids
    • English
    • Western
    • hunter
    • jumper
    • saddle seat
    • harness
    • equitation
    • pleasure
    • dressage
    • rodeo
    • cutting
    • polo
    • combined training
    • eventing
    • trail riding
    • fox hunting
    • driving
    • gymkhanas
    • endurance
    • therapeutic riding
    • agritourism (e.g., dude ranches, camps)
    • draft
    • cavalry
    • mounted police
    • hack
    • racing
    • roadster
    • ranch.

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • How has the use of horses changed over the past 200 years?
  • What are examples of competitions that consist of horses and riders?
  • How does the use of the horse differ between farmers and ranchers?

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