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Equestrian Vaulting

Equestrian vaulting is equestrian sport in which athletes perform gymnastic and acrobatic elements on or beside a horse moving on a lunge circle. Scoring uses compulsory/freestyle work, technique, execution, horse score and team/individual programme.

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Classification

Category Equestrian sport

Family Animal sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Equestrian sport connects rider, driver or vaulter with horse, equipment, venue and discipline-specific rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who take technique, responsibility, welfare and supervised training seriously over time.

Cost No uniform estimate: instruction, horse, venue, insurance and equipment vary strongly. recurring cost depends on riding/driving lessons, horse/stable access, competition and equipment. club or venue fees differ by region. animal welfare, qualified instruction and a suitable venue are central entry requirements.

First progress Basics after weeks; safe competition routine takes much longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

qualified instruction
suitable horse
helmet/protection
saddle, bridle or driving/vaulting equipment
suitable venue

First steps

take beginner instruction
learn safety and handling rules
build basic seat/guidance/control
specialise later

Riding club, riding school, driving/vaulting group or national federation pathway.

Start only with qualified supervision, suitable protection and welfare-compliant infrastructure.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, team, indoor, outdoor, animal, einzeln, tier, voltigieren

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform compulsory and freestyle exercises with control, safety and harmony with the horse.

Teilnehmer

Individual, pas de deux or team with horse and lunger.

Teamgröße

Individual combinations or teams by discipline.

Spielfeld

Vaulting circle in riding hall or arena.

Dauer

Rides, rounds, tests, or routes under discipline rules.

Wertung

Judged score for compulsory/freestyle, technique, execution and horse.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest total score under the announced programme.

Ausrüstung

Horse, vaulting surcingle, pad, lunge line, helmet/training protection by context and arena.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

jumping fault
refusal
fall
veterinary/welfare breach
equipment/doping violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)

Getting into Vaulting FEI · beginner-guide · medium
The Power of FEI Vaulting FEI · sport-guide · medium
What is Equestrian Vaulting? Vaulting World · guide · medium
Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
FEI Rules Library FEI · rulebook · high