Early circuses were almost exclusively demonstrations of equestrian skills with a few other types of acts to link the horsemanship performances.
en.wikipedia.org Like all other equestrian events, the dressage competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division.
en.wikipedia.org For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, and weightlifting events.
en.wikipedia.org She gave up being a competitive equestrian for a more complete immersion in theater in her teens.
en.wikipedia.org Although the equestrian figure was planned at the outset, objections to the notion of having a horse in the church prevented its installation until 1912.
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