A "horseless horse show" [is] an event that allows two-legged participants
to gallop over a course of miniature jumps, imitating the 1,000-pound
animals and top riders they idolize...
Indeed, the young competitors are judged just as horse and rider combos
would be in standard show jumping classes—placing according to speed or
the time taken to complete a given course. The fastest time wins, but
penalties are incurred for faults such as knocking down a rail...
Nearly 20 horseless shows are staged each year in Europe, Central
America, Canada and the U.S., with the number of competitors at each
typically ranging between 40 and 130. Organized by JustWorld
International, a nonprofit founded by former elite show jumper Jessica
Newman, the events help to fund projects for poor children around the
world...
Screencap from a delightful video at the
Wall Street Journal source.
That looks like great fun! Horse shows have a tradition of throwing in a few non-serious classes (often egg and spoon races and costume contests). This is a good addition.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh why arent these in NZ i would kill to enter one of these!!!!!!!!!!!! 1:20m course easy :D
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