Equestrianism is a sport involving a rider and a horse. Dressage is one of the many disciplines in the equestrian sport, with some other popular sports including racing and jumping. Dressage is played ...

"Airs above the ground" are the spectacular dressage movements made famous by the Lipizzans. These include: • The Levade: A horse raises up both front legs, standing at a 30 degree angle, entirely on ...

A high-stepping equine with an uncanny sense of rhythm and flow is taking the internet by storm. Suppenkasper (USA) the horse, or "Mopsie" to his friends, quite literally rode to the beat of his own ...

At age six, the horses can begin to learn even more advanced moves, but only about half progress beyond that point, Sicoli said. The basic principles of the sport are to teach the horse relaxation and ...

The temperature soars above 90 degrees at the Virginia Horse Center where three horseback riders from south Orange County prepare for competition. Audience members pack the venue dressed in tank tops, ...

• Thiessen and Mariah earned the United States Dressage Federation Bronze Medal Rider Award in just one season. • They are now working toward a silver medal and on higher-level International ...

Dear Mr. Guest: Your ignorance is showing! True, maybe dressage riders should not be grouped in the same category as marathon runners, but to discount them as athletes would mean that you would also ...

TOKYO — In equestrian dressage, horses maneuver through complicated, dance-like choreography. The animals pirouette, step high, extend their legs long, and side step to music, signaled by an expert ...

A two-time Olympic bronze medalist competed in obscurity in Las Vegas on Saturday, which sometimes happens on the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. Would it have been different had he won gold?