Equestrian is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete head-to-head on equal terms.

You might not know that equestrian is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete head-to-head on equal terms. Riders from both sexes wear the same clothes, use the same saddles, and ride horses of similar size and quality. You may have also heard that dressage riders have to submit to a doping test before competing at any major tournament or event, but you may not know why this is so important for equestrians.

Why is drug testing such a big deal in horseback riding?

The word dressage comes from the French verb ‘dresser’ meaning to train or arrange.

When you hear the word “dressage”, it may not immediately come to mind what it means. The word comes from the French verb ‘dresser’ meaning to train or arrange.

Dressage is a French word that means “to train” and it is derived from the Latin verb destringere, meaning “to separate” or “to untie”.

In 1912 at the Stockholm Olympics, Nane Gyger was the only woman competing in equestrian sports. She was a show jumper from Switzerland and finished fourth in that discipline.

Nane Gyger was the first woman to compete in equestrian sports at the Olympics. She was born in Switzerland and competed from 1912 through 1928, winning a silver medal in show jumping at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

Before women’s shooting events were added to the program of Olympic Games (in 1996), Stephanie Cook became an international star for her performance with a pistol. In 1989, she won gold in shooting at Pan American Games becoming one of first women who won a Pan Am gold medal in any sport other than synchronized swimming or rhythmic gymnastics. If you want to know more about Stephanie Cook take a look at our article: http://www.zimbio.com/Stephanie+Cook/articles/xJj-c0wf8WO/What+You+Need+To+Know%3F

In 1928, a horse named Fleur de Lil’ became the first Olympic female gold medalist in Equestrian.

In 1928, a horse named Fleur de Lil’ became the first Olympic female gold medalist in Equestrian. She was a show jumper from Switzerland who competed with no other women in her event, the only one at that time. She finished fourth place overall and was born in 1902.

The horse ‘Revelation’ won individual and team dressage gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012, but he was born deaf.

Horses are animals that rely on their hearing to communicate with each other and find food, water and shelter. Being deaf can make it difficult for them to do these things.

Horses use their sense of smell as well as their sight and hearing when they’re out in the wild. Horses have over 60 different facial muscles that let them express themselves easily without the need for words or gestures like humans do. If a horse doesn’t use these muscles correctly because he’s unable to hear what another horse is saying then it could lead to problems later on down the road when working together during training sessions or competitions such as dressage competitions!

Deafness can also affect communication between people who want ride on top of them too, not just other horses nearby! Deafness may cause some unexpected behaviors from your favorite equine friend which may lead into dangerous situations if left unchecked since most people don’t know what signs indicate said problem exists until something bad happens first (such as running away while riding).

This makes life very difficult indeed especially since there aren’t many options available right now except through surgery which isn’t always successful due its cost effectiveness versus potential benefits received afterwards (in terms of both financial costs associated with surgery itself plus possible risks involved).

In the 1800s, many people thought that riding astride was immoral!

You may need to sit sidesaddle at the dressage competition in 2020, but your ancestors were not so lucky. In the 1800s, many people thought that riding astride was immoral! The only women who were allowed to do this were prostitutes because they were considered to be of “loose morals”. Men could ride astride—and compete equally with women in horse races and other competitions—but only if they sat sidesaddle.

However, by 1900, things had changed quite a bit: female riders no longer had to sit sidesaddle while competing (although they did continue doing so for social occasions). And as early as 1908 women began competing alongside men in Olympic equestrian events like dressage; however it wasn’t until 2012 that both genders started competing together for gold medals in these events at major tournaments like the Olympics or World Equestrian Games.

Horses are very good at following instructions. They can even learn how to respond to written words so they could respond to stories via pictures.

When you think of horses, you probably picture them being ridden by cowboys or racing at the Kentucky Derby. However, there’s a lot more to these mighty creatures than just their strength and speed. Horses are actually intelligent animals that can be trained to perform complicated tasks and respond to intricate instructions from their riders. They can even learn how to respond to written words!

This means that these amazing animals can be used for things other than sports or transportation; for instance, they could act out stories as part of a play! This skill is especially helpful in dressage competitions because it allows riders to communicate with their horses without talking or using signs.

Humans have bred more than 400 different breeds of horses. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors!

The horse is a beautiful animal, with all sorts of different colors, sizes and shapes. Some are tall and others are short. Some are black or brown, while others are grey. The coat of each horse is unique to its breed!

The term “breed” refers to the way in which humans have bred these animals for specific purposes. For example, some breeds were bred for racing or sitting in carriages; other breeds were bred to pull heavy loads like farm equipment or wagons; still other breeds were bred specifically for racing like Thoroughbreds (racehorses) where speed was important above all else because it can be difficult for slower animals to win a race.

Horses are measured in hands, one hand being equal to four inches. The smallest horse on record was 17 inches tall, while the tallest is over 21 hands (84 inches).

In equestrian, a horse is measured in hands. One hand equals four inches, so you can find out how tall your horse is by measuring from their withers (just below their neck) to the ground.

The smallest equine on record is 17 inches tall—that’s shorter than a small dog! Another famous shorty was Ryan, who stood at just over 14 hands and was born in 1999 with dwarfism. This trait also comes into play when you consider the tallest living horse: Big Jake measures at 21 hands high (84 inches).

A horse’s heart can beat up to 50 times per minute when it’s resting and up to 130 beats per minute when racing or under stress.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a horse’s heart? Well, I can’t say for sure, but here are some interesting facts about horse heartbeats:

• The resting heart rate of a horse is about 40 beats per minute.
• Horse’s hearts beat faster when they are excited or scared. A racing or stressed out horse can have a heart rate of up to 130 beats per minute!
• That’s an average resting human’s pulse + almost double the average maxed out human athlete’s pulse!

These facts are interesting and might make good conversation starters for someone who likes horses

• It is estimated that there are between 80 and 100 million horses in the world today.
• The oldest horse fossils date from about 55 million years ago, but we know that horses have been around for at least 63 million years, because we have found their remains with those of dinosaurs who were extinct by about 65 million years ago.
• Horses are closely related to camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas and vicunas) and rhinoceroses; all three groups belong to the superorder Perissodactyla (“odd toes”).
• Horses are born with a full set of teeth – 28 in total – but they shed them as they grow older until they reach adulthood when they have just three incisors up front: one on each side next to the canine tooth (the “eye” tooth) and one behind it called the withers (or croup). After shedding their deciduous teeth, some foals may grow small “wolf teeth” which typically fall out around 4 months of age.*