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Horseboarding

Horseboarding is a very specialised equestrian and board sport where horse, rider and boarder work as a team through a timed gate/obstacle course. Entry belongs in organised Horseboarding UK/event contexts with horse-welfare and safety rules.

LevelMain sport FamilyAnimal sport CategoryEquestrian and board sport

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Classification

Category Equestrian and board sport

Family Animal sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Horseboarding tows a boarder behind a horse with rider through a course.

Geeignet für Suitable only for experienced horse/board teams in organised structure.

Cost Not modelled as simple entry; first riding/board basics, event contact and safety briefing. Event, team, horse and travel costs vary strongly. Horseboarding UK/event team or specialised show/competition structure. Horse welfare and experienced crew are not optional.

First progress Only after existing riding/board basics and team training.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

suitable horse
experienced rider
boarder with mountainboard skills
tow rope/handle
helmet/protection and ground crew

First steps

start as spectator
contact Horseboarding UK/event
check riding and board skills separately

Horseboarding UK, equestrian display, organised event or specialised team.

Only closed area, ground crew, protection and suitable horse; no spontaneous tow play.

Weitere Angaben

Tags equestrian, board, horseboarding, animal-sport, tiersport, pferde-und-boardsport, equestrian-and-board-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

As horse-rider-boarder team, complete a course quickly, safely and legally.

Teilnehmer

Horse, rider, boarder and event crew.

Teamgröße

Three-part team plus crew.

Spielfeld

Closed gate/obstacle course.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Fastest valid time or event score.

Gewinnbedingung

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

Ausrüstung

horse/rider
boarder
tow rope
helmet/protection
course and ground crew

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Horseboarding UK Arena Displays · event-guide · medium
Horseboarding UK registration Horseboarding UK · official-registration · medium
Horseboarding Get Inspired BBC Sport · feature-video · medium