Equestrian sports involve competitions between riders and horses, usually in the categories of dressage, show jumping, and eventing. Dressage is a discipline that showcases the horse’s ability to perform specific movements, such as walk, halt, trot, canter, passage, piaffe, and more. Show jumping involves jumping over a series of obstacles in a certain amount of time. Eventing competitions involve cross-country riding, dressage, and show jumping. Equestrian sports require a special bond between rider and horse, as well as an understanding of horsemanship and proper training techniques.