What to you call people who ride horses and compete?

Question

What to you call people who ride horses and compete?

Answer 1

The folks who ride the horses are known as "jockeys." The young or inexperienced jockeys are called 'apprentices'. The people who care for the horses are known as 'grooms'. and the individuals who manage their feed, exercise routines and their entry in different races are 'trainers" or "conditioners". The horses are owned by 'stables' or individuals known collecively as "owners".

Answer 2

Amateurs, Trainers, and Juveniles

Answer 3

jockey, referring to one who rides a horse in race

equestrian, referring to one who mounts a horse in competitive events such dressage, show jumping, etc.

Answer 4

You call them depinds on what sort of event the horse does like if a horse does barrel racing,

than you would call them your barrel horse, And if you have a race horse than you would call them a race horse, other wise you can call your horse a competeing horse.

Answer 5

Jockeys

Answer 6

go with equstrian (sp) it works for anyone who rides a horse.

Answer 7

Jockeys for racing horses.

Show jumpers for fence jumping events

One day eventers for the equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country and show-jumping(see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eventer)

For events that are most children with ponies they attend Gymkhanas, but not sure what they are called (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymkhana)

Finally Rodeo Stars for the American rodeo stuff.

Hope this helps you.

Answer 8

Depends on the sport in which they are competing. If they are riding racehorses or steeplechasers ( horses who race over fences) then they are called jockeys. If they compete in other sports, such as show jumping or 3 day eventing, then they are simply called competitors, with an additional name to indicate what sport they are riding in. By the way, there is a type of competition known as a Horse Trial, which consists of all the phases of a 3-day event- except that they are held in only one day, and are usually only for beginners or novice level horses and riders. This may have been what the other respondent was referring to when she talked about a 1 day event. When Event riders get skilled enough to compete at more advanced levels, the 3-day format is introduced to them. Hopefully, this answers your question.