I love Equestrianism. It's more commonly known as horseback riding.
I have never ridden a horse! is it fun?
It is a blast. There are many purposes of riding horses too like transportation, competitive, and recreational activies.
I remember they would use them back in the day to transport goods.
Yes and in the middle ages they were essential for agriculture, war, and transport.
I would really like to have one but they seem very hard to take care of.
police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo (see additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples). Some popular forms of competition are grouped together at horse shows where horses perform in a wide variety of disciplines. Horses (and other equids such as mules) are used for non-competitive recreational riding such as
Equestrianism
Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), more often known as horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), refers to the skill and sport of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport.
Overview of equestrian activities.
Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes, such as in