Watch: A horse jumping over a hurdle
The rider is in the half-seat position, holding the reins loosely. The rider must get the horse in range and maintain correct stride, rhythm, and balance. At the moment of departure, the rider loosens the reins, which allows the horse to raise its head and jump freely. The horse will lower its head on the top of the jump, stretch his topline from ears to tail, evenly raise his knees, and flick his hind legs back to clear the fence.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The set is essentially a refined overhand pass. With elbows out, the hands should be raised to a position above the head. Palms should be out with fingers spread and thumbs down. The arms should extend to meet the ball with the pads of the fingers. The ball is directed upward and toward a spot where the hitter can make an aggressive play on it.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about the history and rules of the sport of cricket.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The competition that would become March Madness dates back to the NCAA's first Division I men's basketball tournament in 1939.
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Hushhushvideo (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Horse racing in northern Mongolia during the naadam (“games”), which are held annually in July throughout the country.
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© Behind the News (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Reviving the medieval sport of jousting.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Pirouette
In a full pirouette, the horse pivots on the inside hind foot to make a full circle on two tracks. It is usually done at a walk or canter, taking six to eight strides to make the full turn. (A half pirouette uses the same movements to turn a half circle.)
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Walk
The walk is a rhythmic marching pace in which the horse's feet follow one another in a four-time beat (such as left hind, left fore, right hind, right fore).
