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A wooden bar or pole, as part of an obstacle.
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| Refusal |
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Failure to jump a fence because the horse stops or tries to run around it. Scored as a disobedience.
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| Reining |
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A type of western riding in which the rider and horse perform an assigned pattern from memory, demonstrating various figures, stops, and turns at varying speeds.
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| Resistance |
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Acts by a horse that indicate a refusal to continue a round, such as rearing, making a half turn, or stepping back.
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| Roads and Tracks |
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Two phases of the cross-country portion of the three-day event, consisting of riding at a measured pace on the flat.
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| Roll Back |
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A tight turn performed between two fences.
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| Routine |
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The series of movements a horse and rider follow in dressage.
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| Run-Out |
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An attempt by the horse the escape the rider's control in order to avoid jumping an obstacle.
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| Run-Up |
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The short burst of speed put on by a horse in order to clear a jump.
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