Dzhigit

The Dschigiten are a historical genre troops from the Caucasus.

The Dschigiten were originally mounted warriors, which were characterized by great skill in the mastery of the horse, in perseverance, audacity and skill during the fight.

Under Dschigitowka was understood later the wild riding the Cossacks, in which they fire their guns during a full run, hide under the body of the horse, jump down, jump up again, etc.

East of the Caucasus were the Kyrgyz and other nomads who joined to pay the Russians called Dschigiten. They served as orderly and as a scout.

Mediated by the Russian circus, the term Dschigiten - cavalry has become the name for a genus of acrobatic riding, where the horses gallop in circles.

• Branch of service ( historical )
• Cavalry
• Riding and Driving