page_title: Long-distance horse riding
hierarchical_section_title: Long-distance horse riding
caption_attribution_description: English: Competitive Trail Riders near Rockley Members of Endurance Great Britain taking part in The Barbury Castle event. Events are from 25 miles to 100 miles.
context_page_description: Long distance horse riding has played a pivotal role in carrying humans in a range of settings for explorers and warriors to cover, vast and difficult terrains. This has eventuated to the modern-day use of the horse now primarily for recreational pursuits. There are two main types of long-distance riding, competitive trail riding and endurance rides. In an endurance ride, discussed in this article, the winning horse is the first one to cross the finish line while stopping periodically to pass a veterinary check that deems the animal in good health and fit to continue. As with human marathon running, many riders will participate to improve their horse's personal best performance and consider finishing the distance with a proper vet completion record to be a "win". Long-distance riding also refers to the equestrian sport of endurance riding that is recognised by the peak international governing body, the Federation Equestre Internationale. Long-distance riding is not conducted as an Olympic event; however, it does compete at the World Equestrian Games that are held every four years.
caption: Riders on course for Long-distance riding
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