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Common Canine and Equine Performance Events

Common Canine and Equine Performance Events. Why Is This Important?. Converse intelligently with our clients Respond intelligently during our equine ambulatory rotation Filling out legal documentation Likely performance related injuries Performing pre-purchase exams

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Common Canine and Equine Performance Events

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  1. Common Canine and Equine Performance Events

  2. Why Is This Important? • Converse intelligently with our clients • Respond intelligently during our equine ambulatory rotation • Filling out legal documentation • Likely performance related injuries • Performing pre-purchase exams • Vets are often on call or on site for these events

  3. English Riding

  4. Western Riding

  5. Show Jumping/Jumpers • Many levels of competition • Horses clear large obstacles • Winning based on speed and accuracy

  6. Hunters • Based on the horse’s movement and ability • Hunter under saddle • Hunter over fences • Hunter hack • Pleasure

  7. Equitation • Based on rider’s position and control • Medal classes

  8. Dressage • Riders perform a pre-set test alone in the ring • Upper levels include such movements as the piaffe, passage, and the pirouette

  9. Combined Training/Eventing • Dressage • Cross country • Show-jumping phase • Individual or team events

  10. Endurance • Horse and rider travel 50-100 miles per day • Health and fitness of the horse is of the utmost importance • Riders may dismount and jog alongside the horse

  11. Flat Racing • May involve Thoroughbreds, Arabians, or Quarter Horses • Thoroughbreds are the most popular in the United States • Triple crown

  12. Steeple Chasing • Popular in the UK • Horses raced over a series of obstacles • The Grand National is the most well known race • Falls of horse andrider are common

  13. Harness Racing • Standardbreds pull a cart called a sulky • One of the more well known races is the Hambletonitan

  14. Vaulting • Gymnastic tricks on horseback • Individual, pair, or team competition

  15. Combined Driving • Three phases • Dressage • Cross-country • Cones course

  16. Polo • Played at a gallop • Horses are ideally 15.1 hands • Hit the willow ball through goal posts • Divided into 7 ½ minute intervals called chukkas • 4-6 chukkas per match

  17. Reining • Olympic sport in 2004 • Western attire • Perform specified patterns • Horse may spin 360 degrees, perform sliding stops, or other maneuvers

  18. Rodeo/other Western Events • Bronc riding • Steer wrestling • Cutting • Barrel racing • Pole bending • Calf roping

  19. Fox Hunting • Began in England to help landowners control the fox population which killed their sheep and poultry • The fox is rarely caught or killed today • Members may drag scent for the hounds to follow over a set course beforehand

  20. Field Trials • Competitive events • Earn points toward field championship • Eligible participants • Pointing breeds • Retrieving breeds • Spaniels • Beagles, Bassets, Dachshunds

  21. Hunt Tests • Non-competitive events • Earn qualifying scores based on performance of a skill set • Eligible Breeds • Pointing Breeds • Retrieving Breeds • Spaniels

  22. Herding Trials and Tests • Trials – competitive event • Tests – compared to performance standard • Ability to work cattle, sheep, ducks, and goats • All herding breeds, Samoyeds, Rottweiler

  23. Tracking • Tests dog’s ability to follow a sent • All breeds are eligible to participate • Pass/Fail • Titles • TD • TDX • VST • CT

  24. Obedience • Tests dog ability to obey commands • Open to all breeds • Qualifying scores earned and placements given • National Obedience Invitational • Titles • CD • CDX • UD • UDX • OTCH

  25. Agility • Test of speed and accuracy over obstacles • Standard • Jumpers • Open to all breeds • Qualifying scores earned and placements given • Many titles are awarded • National Agility Championships and World Team Competition

  26. Conformation • All recognized pure bred dogs • Judged against a breed standard • Earn points toward Championship • Very Subjective • Junior Showmanship

  27. Sporting – upland hunters, retrievers, flushers Working – guarding, mushers, stock protectors Terrier – vermin hunters Herding – stock drivers Hound – coon hunters, rabbit hunters, pack hunters Toy – lap dogs, companions Non-Sporting – all breeds that don’t fit into other groups Conformation continued…

  28. Conformation again… • Best of Breed • Group Competition • Best in Show • AKC National Invitational • Westminster Kennel Club

  29. Best In Show

  30. Questions?

  31. www.akc.org www.ukcdogs.com www.usdaa.com Hartley Edwards, Elmyn, The Ultimate Horse Book Mackay-Smith, Alexander, Encyclopedia of the Horse www.equestrian.org www.poloconnect.com www.uset.com References

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