Where Equestrianism Originated

Modern equestrianism originated in the United Kingdom and became popular among royalty and the aristocracy on the European continent in the 16th century.

Equestrianism evolved from ancient production and warfare. Horse racing is a competitive activity carried out by human beings driving horses, which belongs to one of the main projects of equestrian sports and is also its foundation project. It is a worldwide traditional sports activity.

Equestrian sports have a long history, from ancient times, human beings have used the horse's ability to run to pass the news. In the ancient Greek poet Homer's narrative poem, there are chariots running scene description. In ancient Greece, the thirty-third Olympic Games has long left a record of horse racing. Ancient Romans used horses as a substitute for walking was very popular, and built the arena, to race as fun.