Dressage

Dressage (from French: training) is a form of horse training and riding. The horse and the rider must complete a sequence of activities and moves in a very good way. Dressage riders use a special  saddle.

Dressage is an Olympic sport for individuals since 1912 and for groups since 1928.

Its governing body is the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).

 Arena 
Dressage is made on an rectangular arena. There are two sizes of arenas: small and standard. The small arena is  and is used for low-level horse competitions. The standard arena is  and is used for high-level competitions. Letters are placed around to show where the horse and the rider must make a move.

 Competition 
Usually, the judges decide the moves the rider and the horse must make. Judges give a mark up to 10. The horse and the rider with the highest final percentage win.

However, there are other types of competitions as well. When the rider decides what moves to make, it is called a freestyle and it is set to music. When two horses and two riders compete together at the same time in the same team, it is called . When there are four horses and four riders, it is a .

 Para-dressage 

Para-dressage is dressage for disabled people. It is a Paralympic sport since 1996.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Dressage at International Federation for Equestrian Sports
 British Dressage
 US Dressage Federation (USDF)