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((Short description|Form of horse riding))
((More citations needed|date=July 2011))[[File:WEG 2010 - Dressage Qualifying.jpg|thumb|300px|Dressage style English attire and [[Horse tack|tack]] in competition.]]
'''English riding''' is a form of [[equestrianism|horse riding]] seen throughout the world. There are many variations, but all feature a flat [[English saddle]] without the deep seat, high cantle or saddle horn that are part of a [[Western saddle]] nor the knee pads seen on an [[Australian Stock Saddle]]. [[Saddle]]s within the various English disciplines are all designed to allow the horse the freedom to move in the optimal manner for a given task, ranging from [[classical dressage]] to [[horse racing]]. English bridles also vary in style based on discipline, but most feature some type of cavesson [[noseband]] as well as closed reins, buckled together at the ends, that prevents them from dropping on the ground if a rider becomes unseated. Clothing for riders in competition is usually based on traditional needs from which a specific style of riding developed, but most standards require, as a minimum, boots; breeches or [[jodhpurs]]; a shirt with some form of tie or stock; a hat, cap, or [[equestrian helmet]]; and a jacket.

English riding is an equestrian discipline with many different styles; however, at the most basic level, most versions require riders to use both hands on the reins, rather than just one hand, as is often seen in [[western riding]]. Riders generally "post" or "rise" to the [[trot]] (rising and sitting in rhythm with each stride). The "posting trot" is used most often in a working or extended trot, although there are also times when English riders may sit the trot; the "sitting trot" is most often used to ride collected forms of the trot seen in [[dressage]], [[show hack]] and [[hunt seat|hunt seat equitation]] competition.

==Types==
[[Image:Baltic Cup Shannon Mejnert Sandy1.jpg|thumb|A youth rider in English style tack and equipment]]

English riding is promoted in organizations for youth, such as [[Pony Club]], and is the basic style of riding seen in the various events at the [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics|Olympics]]. English saddles also are used by many pleasure riders for everyday riding.  The major subdivisions of the English riding genre are:

===International===
Forms of competition and exhibition seen throughout the world. The competitions include dressage, endurance, eventing, horse racing, horseball, polo, polocrosse, show jumping, and tent pegging.

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!Name
!Description
|-
|[[Classical dressage|Dressage (Classical)]]
|Dressage as practiced in historic times, with principles and goals similar to competitive dressage, but with different breeds of horses used, additional (and more difficult) ''haute ecole'' ("high school") skills developed, and seen today primarily in exhibition, rather than in competition. It is primarily associated with the [[Spanish Riding School]] of Vienna and similar programs.
|-
|[[Dressage|Dressage (Contemporary)]]
|a term meaning ''training,'' a form of both training and competition on the flat that emphasizes natural training of the horse to perform calmly and quietly in complete obedience to the rider. A recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] and [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] sport.
|-
|[[Para-equestrian|Dressage (Para-Equestrian)]]
|similar to contemporary competitive dressage, but with a grading system separating disabled riders into different classes based on the severity of their disabilities. A recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] and [[Paralympic]] sport.
|-
|[[Endurance riding]]
|distance riding competition, wherein many styles of saddle are used, but English saddles are very common at international levels. A recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] sport.
|-
|[[Eventing]]
|competition that combines Dressage, [[cross-country equestrianism|cross-country jumping]] and show jumping, usually held over a three-day period. A recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] and [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] sport.
|-
|[[Horse racing]]
|broadly speaking, a riding discipline that uses a very lightweight saddle based on an English design.<ref>[http://www.horseracing.com/blog/development-and-design-of-the-horse-racing-saddle "Development and Design of the Horse Racing Saddle"  ''The Horse Racing Channel''. Web page accessed December 5, 2008]</ref>
|-
|[[Horseball]]
|often compared to "rugby on horseback", it involves two teams of four players each, who pass a ball from rider to rider and attempt to score by throwing the ball through a vertical hoop. A recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] sport.
|-
|[[Polo]]
|a team sport, which with the exception of western-style "[[cowboy polo]],"  uses English-style equipment that is adapted for the sport.
|-
|[[Polocrosse]]
|similar to polo with elements of [[Lacrosse]] added. Players use either English saddles or [[Australia]]n equipment originally adapted from English tack.
|-
|[[Show jumping]]
|competition over fences where scoring is entirely objective. Scoring is based on the time elapsed and on the number of obstacles cleared without knockdowns. It is a recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] and [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] sport.
|-
|[[Tent Pegging]]
|a combat sport which has evolved from cavalry training drills, it involves a rider at a full gallop, on a timed course, using a lance or sword or other weapon, to hit a course of targets. It is a recognized [[International Equestrian Federation|FEI]] sport.
|}

====North America====
[[File:Equitation Class (2797696553).jpg|thumb|Saddle seat riding]]
In the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], there are two broad categories of English riding: [[Hunt seat]], which is an overall term used in the [[United States]] to describe ''forward seat'' riding, used both on the flat and over fences. This is the style most commonly associated with the term "English" riding. The other major style is [[Saddle seat]], a discipline created in North America to exhibit dramatic, high-stepping breeds of horses. Saddle seat style riding is seldom seen outside North America, though it has a small following in [[South Africa]]. In North America, dressage sometimes is loosely lumped into the "hunt seat" category by Saddle Seat and non-English riders, primarily to differentiate it from the Saddle Seat disciplines.

In addition to the international events listed in the previous section, the broad categories of English riding competition seen primarily within the United States and Canada are:

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!Name
!Description
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|[[Show hunter]] or Hunter
|competition over fences where the horse's form, style and way of going is paramount. It may include Green, Working, and Conformation divisions and a "hunter under saddle" section that does require jumping.
|-
|[[English pleasure]] or Hunter under saddle
|classes in the United States on the flat (not to jump) where horses are evaluated on manners and way of going. It is seen in both hunt seat and saddle seat disciplines.
|-
|[[Saddle seat]]
|English riding show ring competition unique to horses with high trotting action, most notably the [[American Saddlebred]] and related breeds. Saddle utilized has a long, flat seat with stirrups set farther back than other designs to allow the rider to encourage elevated gaits, including the trot and various [[ambling]] gaits. 
|-
|[[Show hack]]
|a flat class seen frequently in Canada, and on a more limited basis in the US, featuring horses of elegant appearance, with an excellent way of going and self-carriage. Dressage tack and attire is usually worn in competitions.
|-
|[[Hunter hack]]
|a hunter-style English pleasure class that combines flat work with a short pattern usually consisting of two jumps and a hand gallop.
|-
|[[Equitation]]
|competition in both hunt seat and saddle seat disciplines where the rider's form and ability to handle the horse is judged. Usually offered for youth riders, Dressage competitions will also occasionally offer an equitation division.
|-
|}

====United Kingdom/Australia/New Zealand====
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"Show events" or Competition in the UK and [[Australia]], in addition to the international events listed above, include other types of hack, riding, and equipment classes, such as:
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+Other types of hack, riding, and equipment classes
!Name
!Description
|-
|[[Riding horse (horse show)|Riding horse]]
|a flat class for horses between a hack and a hunter in type, and of show quality, substance, good bone, correct conformation, presence and true action.
|-
|[[Show hack]]
|competition featuring horses of elegant appearance, with an excellent way of going and self-carriage.
|-
|[[Show hunter (British)]]
|competition on the flat where horses are evaluated on manners and way of going.
|-
|[[Show hunter (British)|Working hunter]]
|competition over fences where the horse's form, style, and way of going is paramount. ("Working hunter" is also a subgroup of show hunters in the United States)
|-
|[[Campdrafting]]
|campdrafting is an [[Australia|Australian]] competition in which a horse and rider team work individual [[cattle]] over a set outside course. Campdrafters use either English saddles or the [[Australian stock saddle]] that was adapted from English tack.
|}
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In addition, most of these disciplines in all nations feature an [[equitation]] division in which riders are judged on their form and style. At some shows, a [[sidesaddle]] division is offered as well.

==See also==
*[[Equestrianism]]
*[[English saddle]]
*[[Bridle]]
*[[Horse show]]
*[[United States Equestrian Federation]]
*[[International Federation for Equestrian Sports]]
*[[Equestrian helmet]]

==References==
((reflist))

((Horse topics))

[[Category:Equestrianism]]
[[Category:Horse showing and exhibition]]

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