What is Endurance Riding?
Endurance riding is a test of equestrian endurance which was formally organized in the United States in the 1950s, and brought to Europe in the 1960s, although it existed in a less formal form long before that. Like many equestrian sports, endurance riding has its roots in the training of military horses, which were often required to travel long distances over highly varied and hazardous terrain. People and horses of all ages compete in endurance riding, and rides vary in length from short pleasure rides designed for young and beginning riders to treks which may last for as many as five days. Endurance riding is highly demanding for both horse and rider in terms of physical ability and judgment.
