Horse Sports Rules At-A-Glance Guide
Your Complete Quick-Reference for 6 Major Equestrian Disciplines
Whether you’re watching the Olympics, attending a local show, or just curious about different horse sports, understanding the rules makes everything more exciting! This comprehensive guide gives you the essential rules for all major equestrian disciplines in an easy-to-read, quick-reference format.
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Why This Guide is Essential
One Page Per Sport
Print just the sport you need! Each discipline gets its own complete, self-contained page. Perfect for keeping at the barn or laminating for reference.
Quick Reference Format
No endless reading! Get the essential information fast with scannable headers, fact boxes, and visual layouts designed for quick answers.
Professional Design
Color-coded by sport with consistent, beautiful layout. Looks impressive and is incredibly functional. This isn’t a thrown-together PDF!
Beginner-Friendly
Complex rules explained simply. Perfect if you’re new to horse sports or want to understand what you’re watching at competitions.
Covers 6 Major Sports
Everything from Olympic disciplines (dressage, jumping, eventing) to racing, polo, and western events. One download covers it all!
Accurate & Up-to-Date
Based on current FEI, USEF, and international competition rules. Get the right information from 45 years of equestrian experience.
What’s Inside Your Guide
6 comprehensive pages—one for each sport
SHOWJUMPING
- Penalty system (faults)
- Types of jumps
- How winners are decided
- Jump-off rules
- Classes by height
DRESSAGE
- Scoring system (0-10)
- All competition levels
- Key movements explained
- Freestyle (Kür) format
- What judges look for
EVENTING
- All 3 phases explained
- Cross-country penalties
- Level progression
- How scoring works
- Famous competitions
HORSE RACING
- Race distances (furlongs)
- Track surfaces
- Betting basics
- Triple Crown explained
- Running styles
POLO
- Right of way rule
- Player positions
- Chukkers explained
- Fouls & penalties
- Handicap system
BARREL RACING
- Cloverleaf pattern
- Penalty system
- Winning times
- Equipment used
- Competition levels
⭐ What Makes This Guide Special
Expert Knowledge from 45 Years of Experience
This guide is created by someone who has lived and breathed horses for 45 years, with 25+ years of warmblood breeding experience. From eventing and dressage to understanding racing and beyond, this isn’t just rule regurgitation—it’s knowledge gained from decades in the saddle and at competitions worldwide. Get accurate, reliable information you can trust.