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Gymkhana

Gymkhana is a horse-rider event with short, often playful timed and skill patterns such as barrel race, pole bending, keyhole or flag race. This is the equestrian variant with riding arena, helmet and horse-welfare rules.

LevelVariant FamilyAnimal sport CategoryEquestrian sport

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Classification

Category Equestrian sport

Family Animal sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Gymkhana is equestrian sport with short timed skill and speed patterns.

Geeignet für Suitable for riders who like playful patterns, club atmosphere and horse control at speed.

Cost If horse/school horse is available: class/playday fee; otherwise riding lessons and barn costs. Riding lessons, club/Pony Club fee, event entries, helmet, equipment and horse costs. Pony Club, riding club, saddle club, 4-H/playday group or mounted-games offer. Add speed only once horse, lines, stopping and safety are stable.

First progress Patterns are understood quickly; smooth lines with horse balance take practice.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

suitable horse/pony
helmet
safe arena
barrels/poles/pattern
coach or club
welfare rules

First steps

check riding base
practise simple pattern at walk/trot
learn barrel/pole setup
add speed only later

Pony Club, riding club, saddle club, 4-H/playday or mounted-games coach.

Helmet, safe arena, suitable trained horse, coach and clear stop/turn control are required.

Weitere Angaben

Tags animal, gymkhana, animal-sport, equestrian-gymkhana, tiersport, pferdesport, gymkhana-mounted-games, equestrian-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the announced pattern safely, correctly and as fast as possible with horse/pony.

Teilnehmer

One horse-rider team.

Teamgröße

Individual horse-rider team.

Spielfeld

Riding arena with pattern setup.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Time scoring plus fault/no-time rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

horse/pony
helmet
tack
barrels
poles
timer

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong pattern
knocking element
unsafe riding
equipment breach
welfare breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Pony Club Australia

Pony Club Australia Rule Book Pony Club Australia · rulebook · high
Gymkhana: Everything You Need To Know About The Sport Horse FactBook · blog-guide · medium
Barrel Bonanza: The Basics Of Gymkhana Ride Magazine · experience-guide · medium
Gymkhana event Rockie Mountain Saddle Club · club-guide · medium