Why did equestrian become an aristocratic sport in medieval Europe?

Equestrian is a traditional sport of European aristocrats. Equestrian sports have been branded with aristocratic culture since ancient times. About16th century, Arabian horses were introduced to the European continent, and horse racing flourished. The chivalry of ancient Rome and ancient Greece in the Middle Ages became a common practice and became the fashion pursued by European nobles. Horse riding and horse racing, as one of the seven skills of knights, were greatly shown off by nobles. The consanguineous relationship between equestrian sports and the activities of aristocrats and knights in medieval Europe also made it more and more prominent in its humanistic temperament in the long process of precipitation.

By the end of 18, leisure equestrian and military cavalry training parted ways, and equestrian became an independent sport.

Modern equestrian is still a combination of sports and art, and it is also the most exquisite and elegant sport in the Olympic Games. Every equestrian should carefully design his own competition clothes. It is this elegance that attracts royal aristocrats all over the world.

Because equestrian is closely related to European aristocrats, and because of the huge investment in learning equestrian and participating in equestrian competitions, people often call equestrian a kind of "aristocratic sport"!

Equestrian sport was a symbol of aristocratic status in medieval Europe. People admire chivalry.