The gymkhana is similar to a horse show, riders show their skills in obstacle courses, races and relays. Often gymkhanas are aimed at kids and ponies with the main focus being fun and horsemanship.
Basically the gymkhana is more or less the easiest competition in the equestrian world. Horses are much easier to teach in this kind of skill its more of luck actually then skill if you ask me hehe
The last time i joined a gymkhana i was in grade 5 and it was in Subic. The horse i joined with was named Tia Maria she was white and almost as big as my own horse Princess. For that competition in Subic i could not transport Princess there since my parents dint want so i had to Train and use a horse from Subic and Tia Maria ended up with me :)) i won second place all in all since Tia Maria bit me in the end! It was already the last leg of the Gymkhana and i was holding her reigns by her bit and she actually bit me hahah ill never forget that since she bit me a competitor of mine crossed the finish line before me :( then again it was an experience i will never forget and i loved it :))
I'll post a video for all of you guys to see and understand what actually goes on in a gymkhana. The video im putting will show you guys two kinds of games in the gymkhana the pole and barrel race.I have done the pole race but not yet the barrel race. Although, these two races test the same things the riders sense control in the horse and the speed of what kind of horse you have. it may look easy but when your the one there it aint as easy as it seems. Specially with all the pressure of the time and all.
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