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Steeple chasing is a horse race similar to hurdling but over a greater distance with larger fences to jump. The sport developed from the English and Irish pastime of fox hunting, when hunters would test the speed of their mounts during the cross-country chase. Organized steeplechase racing began about 1830, and has continued to be a popular sport in England to this day.
