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Skill in horse riding, as practised under
International Equestrian Federation rules. An
Olympic sport, there are three main branches
of equestrianism: show jumping, three-day
eventing, and dressage. Showjumping is horse
jumping over a course of fences. The winner
is usually the competitor with fewest
`faults' (penalty marks given for knocking
down or refusing fences), but in timed
competitions it is the competitor completing
the course most quickly, additional seconds
being added for mistakes. Three-Day Eventing
tests the all-round abilities of a horse and
rider in dressage, testing a horse's response
to control; cross-country, testing speed and
endurance; and showjumping, in a final
modified contest. Dressage tests the horse's
obedience skills and control of the rider.
Tests consist of a series of movements at
walk, trot, canter, with each movement marked
by judges who look for suppleness, balance
and the special harmony between rider and
horse. The term is derived from the French
`dresser' which means training. It became an
Olympic sport in 1960. The World Championship
was first held in 1953 for men, and 1965 for
women; since 1978 for both concurrently.
showjumping: recent winners
World Championship
men
1953 Francisco Goyoago (Spain)
1954 Hans-Gunter Winkler (West Germany) 1955
Hans-Gunter Winkler (West Germany) 1956
Raimondo D'Inzeo (Italy)
1960 Raimondo D'Inzeo (Italy)
1966 Pierre d'Oriola (France)
1970 David Broome (UK)
1974 Hartwig Steenken (West Germany) women
1965 Marion Coakes (UK)
1970 Janou Lefebvre (France)
1974 Janou Tissot (born Lefebvre) (France)
mixed
1978 Gerd Wiltfang (West Germany)
1982 Norbert Koof (West Germany)
1986 Gail Greenough (Canada)
1990 Eric Navet (France)
European Championship
1977 Johan Heins (Holland)
1979 Gerd Wiltfang (West Germany)
1981 Paul Schockemohle (West Germany) 1983
Paul Schockemohle (West Germany) 1985 Paul
Schockemohle (West Germany) 1987 Pierre
Durand (France)
1989 John Whitaker (UK)
British Showjumping Derby
1980 Michael Whitaker (UK)
1981 Harvey Smith (UK)
1982 Paul Schockemohle (West Germany) 1983
John Whitaker (UK)
1984 John Ledingham (Ireland)
1985 Paul Schockemohle (West Germany) 1986
Paul Schockemohle (West Germany) 1987 Nick
Skelton (UK)
1988 Nick Skelton (UK)
1989 Nick Skelton (UK)
1990 Joe Turi (UK)
three-day eventing: recent winners World
Championship
1970 Mary Gordon-Watson (UK)
1974 Bruce Davidson (USA)
1978 Bruce Davidson (USA)
1982 Lucinda Green (born Prior-Palmer) (UK)
1986 Virginia Leng (born Holgate) (UK) 1990
Blyth Tait (New Zealand)
Badminton Horse Trials
1980 Mark Todd (New Zealand)
1981 Captain Mark Phillips (UK)
1982 Richard Meade (UK)
1983 Lucinda Green (UK)
1984 Lucinda Green (UK)
1985 Virginia Holgate (UK)
1986 Ian Stark (UK)
1987 cancelled
1988 Ian Stark (UK)
1989 Virginia Leng (UK)
1990 Nicola McIrvine (UK)