Horse riding or equestrian is when riders ride a horse and control the animal’s movement and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum efforts.

There are three events for horse riding that include dressage, show jumping, and eventing. In dressage, the riders are judged on the quality of training and the suppleness and elasticity of the horse. Riders will go through a series of tests with the highest score of 100. Show jumping is where riders and horses jump over hurdles against the clock while making minimal mistakes. The rider with the lowest time and least mistakes wins. Eventing combines dressage, show jumping and endurance and the rider with the lowest points wins.

Each rider competes for themselves.

• A horse
• The saddle which is placed on the back of the horse for the rider to sit on when riding.
• The bridle is the headgear on the horse that allows the rider to direct the animal.
• A halter is straps on the head used for leading or trying the animal.
• Stirrups are light frames hanging from the saddle to support the rider’s feet.
• A bit is a piece of rubber and metal inside the horse’s mouth to help control it.
• The breastplate prevents the saddle from sliding backwards on the horse.
• Boots that are usually tall to control the horse's direction.
• Breeches which are tight fitted pants to keep riders firmly on the horse and to provide flexibility for any type of movement.
• Helmets to protect the rider’s head in case they fall off the horse.

Dujardin is a British dressage rider who is a multiple World and Olympic champion. She has a complete set of elite dressage titles, including the individual Olympic freestyle, World freestyle and Grand Prix Special, World Cup individual dressage and European freestyle, and Grand Prix Special titles. She has six Olympic medals with three of them being gold. Duhardin started riding at the age of 2 and was able to achieve second place in her first Pony club show. She left school at the age of 16, but won the Horse of the Year Show competition four times. She also won at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead three times.