The document discusses equestrianism and whether horseback riding can be considered a sport. It notes that sports are defined by having activities, skills, rules, and competition. Horseback riding involves all of these elements. Specifically, the document outlines several equestrian sporting events including dressage, eventing, jumping, racing, and rodeo. It also provides brief histories and references related to equestrianism and sports in general.

1. SPORTS

2. DEFINED:
•Activity
•Skills
•Rules
• Competition

3. FOOTBALL?
Sport!

4. Baseball?
Sport!

5. Horseback Riding?
Sport?

6. Activity?
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7. Skills?
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8. Rules?
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9. Competition?
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10. •Dressage
Equestrian sporting events include:

11. •Eventing

12. •Jumping

13. •Racing

14. •Rodeo

15. Equestrianism
• equester, equestr :
horseman, horse

16. One of oldest sports: 4500 BC

17. Fact References
• Equestrianism. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved
May 26, 2014, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrianism
• Sport. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved May 26,
2014, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport

18. Image References
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Olympic Equestrian Dressage 2011
• Slide 7 - Used with permission. http://olympicequestriandressage.wordpress.com/
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