The rider is guiding the horse to jump over the bars. Equestrian events are competitions for riders on horses. The horses must be able to jump, turn, balance and trot at signals from the riders. Riders compete as teams or individuals. Dressage may be one of the most demanding of all equestrian events.
Dressage is like a horse's horse version of break dancing.
The Equestrian event will begin September 16th and follow through to the 22nd. It will pick up again on the 25th and end on the 30th. The competition will take place at the Sydney Equestrian Centre, at Horsley Park. Upon arriving in Sydney all 217 horses were required to remain in quarantine for a two-week period. The Olympic Equestrian event brings the very best horses and the best riders in the world, together in competition.