

The world of horse-riding will soon hold no secrets from you! Paris, Aug– Today, Microids Life announces that Equestrian Training is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC (digital). With Equestrian Training, discover a new way to learn everything you need to know about horse-riding!Īlone or with your friends, get to know more about how to ride and care for horses in an engaging way! Learn with the training mode, test your knowledge in the exam mode and enjoy various mini games to virtually put theory into practice. You can also find out lots of information relating to equestrian and other sports here at Rio 2016 Olympics.By Team Microids Learn about equestrian training and put your knowledge to the test in a fun & engaging way! You can find lots of information about each team member here. They include riders such as Sir Mark Todd, Jonathan Paget and Jonelle Price. New Zealand has 8 member in the 2016 Equestrian team. Dressage and eventing were added in 1912. Jumping was the first equestrian event to be included in the modern Games. In 680BC, chariot races and horseraces were both contested at the Greek Games. The Greeks would train their horses to be useful during times of war. For each of the three disciplines, there is an individual and a team event.Įquestrian events date back to the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. This is to recognise that it takes many years of training by horse and rider to develop the special skills required for these events.Įquestrian has three different disciplines. It is a unique sport in that both horse and rider are considered to be a team, and both are declared medal winners. It is one of the few Olympic sports in which men and women can compete against each other and is the only Olympic sport that involves animals.
