Vaulting
The equestrian sport of vaulting could be described as gymnastics using a horse as a mobile platform. The horse is lunged in canter on a circle no smaller than 15 meters diameter, while the athlete performs gymnastic movements on top.
Vaulting has classes for individual male and female competitors, a pa- de-deux class where two competitors perform together with one horse, and a squad class, in which a group of seven athletes perform together with up to three individuals on the horse at any one time.
British vaulting has had success at international level, including when Britain’s Joanne Eccles won medals at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Joanne won gold in the individual female class. The Eccles sisters (Joanne and Hannah) took bronze in the pas de deux class.
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Get Britain’s vaulters to WEG: squad needs funds for Tryon
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Bluffers’ guide to vaulting at WEG
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British gold medallist hops on for spectacular wedding photos
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FEI World Cup Vaulting final from Dortmund: 3 March
Replay the action from the final of the FEI World Cup Vaulting series from Dortmund, Germany
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FEI World Cup Vaulting from Leipzig: 20 January
Watch the first competition of the sixth leg of the FEI World Cup Vaulting live from Leipzig in Germany starting at 10.15am on 20 January 2017
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FEI World Cup vaulting from Mechelen: 29 December 2016
Watch a replay of the first competition of the fourth leg of the FEI World Cup vaulting from Mechelen in Belgium on Thursday 29 December 2016
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Want to give vaulting a try? 9 ways not to make a fool of yourself
If you've been inspired by the vaulting at the FEI European Championships in Aachen and are keen to give it a go, then take a look at these top tips
