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| Photo by Karen Wilcox |
Do you want another event where you can re-use any riding tack your horse already has on? This one might be for you.
Mounted orienteering came from military orienteering, and can be an individual or a team sport. The goal is to find as many objectives as you can in the fastest time. A map of the area is provided at the starting location which shows where the objectives are. The objectives are marked by a circle.
Teams set off at intervals, and ride to the first objective station marked on their map. Once they reach the area, they begin searching for clues (detailed on the back of their map) that will lead them to the objective in that area. When they locate the clue, they can follow the bearing given on the marker at the clue's location, which if done properly will lead them to the objective, or they can search for another clue to help them triangulate where the objective is.
What will I need for a mounted orienteering set-up?
- a horse
- a doll
- saddle
- bridle
- map
- compass
- scenery (objectives or clues will work well)
North American Competitive Mounted Orienteering
Driven Orienteering
Though I can't find out whether this is an existing sport as a stand-alone, there does appear to be a driving class for the sport TREC. For driven orienteering, you can replace the saddle with a harness and cart of some description.
Where can I find out more?
FITE: the international governing board for TREC
Check back next week for another alternative performance event!
I have seen this set up in the performance ring. It's a really good idea for Other English/Western/Other because the tack requirements are so casual. Also, it's a great way for the diorama lovers to get another use out of their props!
ReplyDeleteI'm one of those prop and diorama people, so this set up really appeals to me, because it plays to my hobby strengths. I'm hoping to make this one of my first non-showmanship performance entries for photoshowing.
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