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Horse riding refers to the mode of transportation of the people on the back of an animal. What is meant here is now mostly riding a horse, but it can just as well be any other animal that is able to carry a person on his back. Widespread is still riding on the camel and the camel.

The control of the ridden animal shall exercise the rider usually made via voice, leg pressure, its own body weight by weight shift, bridles and / or special rider's aids such as whips. In addition, the mounts different types of saddles are placed to give the rider a comfortable and secure fit possible. The right saddle supports the rider. A jumping saddle allows for shorter stirrup, which is necessary for the jumping. Much like the racing saddle, the jockey ( jockey ) makes it possible to achieve the greatest speed. A dressage saddle allows a long, deep seat The Western saddle allows the rider long and comfortable to sit.

Originally used as a fast travel option of riding today in developed countries mainly in equestrian sports, leisure activities and therapeutic riding use. Often the trail riding is done on horse trails. There are also widespread Rider squadrons of police and cavalry units of the army to represent, for example, in the UK and in France. Beginning in ancient times to modern times was the military branch of cavalry as dominant as it was much faster and more agile than the infantry. The art of riding it possible for the rider to use the pack animal as a weapon ( as in the horse on the caper as strong kick ). The cavalry also coined the modern equestrian who emerged from their teaching methods.

• 3.1 Statutory rules in Germany
• 3.2 Land law rules in Germany about riding in the open fields and in the forest 3.2.1 North Rhine -Westphalia
• 3.2.2 Saxony -Anhalt

Mounts

As mounts are in addition to various breeds of horses and donkeys, mules, donkeys, camels ( dromedary camel ), elephants as well as in northern regions reindeer, for example, in the Evenki common.

Also, ostriches, llamas and cattle (eg, water buffalo, and yaks ) can be ridden. Ostriches are used in modern times as a mount for tourist attraction. The riding on bulls applies only as competition within rodeos.

Gaits

Gaits of the horses / riding style

In German equestrian facilities, an education is mainly offered as dressage, show jumping and eventing (combination of dressage, cross country and jumping course ). But can you take part in trail rides also free time. The Riding involved is often called the "English Riding ". The sporty Association as a member of the German Olympic Committee is the German Equestrian Federation.

In America, Western riding is widespread, the e in Germany in the First Western Riders Union Germany V ( EMU) is organized.

The riding styles differ in the equipment of horses and toward the use of aids, but have each goal with the horse as a partner deal to be able to use the animal beyond the usual life until about the age of 20 without health problems.

The gaits are all the same styles: walk, trot and canter, but some horses have other horses gaits with which, for example, very large distances can be covered.

Gaits of camels

Camels move in ambling, the legs do not move as at the trot diagonally, but the right and left pairs.

Statutory rules

Legal rules in Germany

On public roads in the use of the Highway Code is regulated. The below Blue Shield has made ​​a special path on which the riding is only allowed. The prohibition sign is composed of the characters and the 250 in the Highway Code § 39 ( 4) are emblematic " tab" together.

Riding ban ( 250 characters symbol )

Rider

Land law rules in Germany about riding in the open fields and in the forest

In the open fields and forest access under state law rules that differ significantly. A brief summary provides the following link: Regulations for horseback riding and exits ( status 02/ 2006) ( PDF, 50 kB)

North Rhine -Westphalia

In § 3 para 1 sentence 2 of the State Forest Act for the state of North Rhine -Westphalia riding is prohibited in the forest, to the extent it is not permitted under the provisions of the landscape Act or this does not exist a special power, not preclude the prohibition under other legislation. In § 50 landscape Act NRW the non-commercial riding in the open countryside and in the woods is specifically regulated:

The riding in the open countryside is permitted on the public use on public roads addition to private roads and paths. This applies mutatis mutandis to the carriage driving on private roads and roads that have been approved by the Road Traffic Act only for the agricultural market.

The riding in the forest is permitted on designated pursuant to the provisions of the Road Traffic Act as bridleways private roads and paths ( bridleways ). The marked in accordance with the provisions of this Act Hiking trails and walking paths, sports and nature trails can not be labeled as bridleways. The circles and the urban districts may grant exemptions from sentence 1, in agreement with the lower forest authority after consultation with the affected communities and to the extent determined that is omitted in areas with only a small regular riding advent of the labeling of riding trails. In these areas, riding on all private roads and trails is allowed, with the exception of roads and trails within the meaning of sentence 2, which are not yet identified as mitnutzbare for riding trails. The approval shall be announced in the official journal of the circle or circle-free city.

For areas in the open countryside, where significant impairments of other holidaymakers or substantial damage would be caused by riding, horse riding can be restricted to certain roads and trails. Private roads and ways in which must not be ridden, shall be marked in accordance with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act.

The scenery authorities should ensure, in cooperation with the forest authorities, municipalities, forest owners and the rider associations for a sufficient and suitable riding trails. Property owners and beneficial owner shall tolerate the labeling of riding trails.

Saxony-Anhalt

In the field, hall ( located outside a closed building undeveloped areas, unless they are public roads, woods or waters, excluding domestic gardens associated with residential buildings, parks, connected with buildings operating areas, camping sites and cemeteries are also ) and forest ( ), the countries establish their own rules. So, for example, has Saxony -Anhalt field and forest Planning Act riding regulated as follows in § 5:

1) In the fields and woods riding on private roads and their edges are allowed, provided they are suitable according to width and surface characteristics for riding without interference or other lasting damage to be feared. Outside of private roads and the edges of the riding is permitted only with the consent of the beneficial owner. The legitimate interests of the person entering the field and forest or drive there bike, take precedence over the interests of the people who ride.

( 2) In specially designated bridle paths have the legitimate interests of the people who ride, enter precedence over the interests of persons who fields and woods or ride there bike. In areas where the need for appropriate riding facilities missing, to the communities, where public interests do not preclude the conclusion of license agreements between the landowners and interested parties that trigger the need for bridle paths, work towards. If agreement is reached, the municipalities may designate in accordance with riding trails. The designation may also be retrofitted with auxiliary terms. The Ministry of Regional Planning, Agriculture and the Environment is authorized to regulate by ordinance further details of the designation process, in particular the signs.

(3) If no agreement is reached, the municipalities may designate on application by bridle paths to the necessary extent. If the forest is concerned, it requires the agreement of the Forest Service. The expulsion may take place only if the applicants

Paragraph 2, sentence 4 and 5 shall apply accordingly.

(4 ) The municipalities are hereby authorized to designate by regulation areas where riding is prohibited in the fields and woods for riding outside the designated routes when it is in the overriding public interest.

Legal rules in Switzerland

In Switzerland, riding and performing on the road are equal. Consequently, there is no riding ban, but rather a ban on animals ( signal No. 2.12, " three-legged horse on beam "). The " ban on animals" prohibits the movement of train, riding and pack animals as well as the cattle drive. Nevertheless, one sometimes encounters a " riding prohibition signal", which then typically has the same symbol as the Reitwegsignal. Such imagination signals are legally but ineffective.

Similarly, signal bridle path bound ( 2.62 ) the riders and the people who lead the horses on hand to use the path marked for them. Other road users are not allowed on bridleways.

Prohibition for animals (Signal 2.12)

A " riding ban " does not exist in Switzerland