Working Team Stajňa Plameň Miloslavov

Working Equitation combines dressage training with speed, agility and skill. This young equestrian discipline, which originated in the Southern European states, is gradually spreading all over the world, where it is finding fans and supporters. Working Equitation - as the name suggests, is based on the tradition of working horsemanship, where horses were mainly used for working on farms and working with cattle. High demands were placed on such a horse, it had to be reliable, fast and obedient. This is perhaps the most complex equestrian discipline, testing a horse's approachability, versatility, confidence and courage. Since in Working Equitation riders often used only one hand to control the horse, as the other hand was used to hold a lasso, open gates, for example.., also in Working Equitation the higher levels of difficulty (M,P classes) require leading the horse with only one hand.

(source Horsemanship for Everyone)

Difficulty/grade levels:

Z Open - the basic course of the class is the trot. The horse is controlled with two hands.

Z National - designed for novice riders or young horses. The basic gait of the class is the trot. The horse is controlled with two hands.

S National - designed for advanced riders. The basic gait of the class is the canter. The horse is controlled with one or two hands.

M National and P National - designed for master riders. The basic gait of the class is the canter. The horse is controlled with one hand, the hands may not alternate.

Working Equitation is riding for beauty and precision, not speed. Control of the horse is essential for success.