Horseback Riding Hockey Cycling (Olympic Children's Series)

Author: Artooon Publishing House, Greece
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Around 6,000 years ago, riders could be seen on the vast plains of Central Asia, living a rich and colorful life. Later, horseback riding spread southward to China and westward to Persia, Greece, and Egypt. 2,400 years ago, the Greek Xenophon wrote the world's first book on horse training. In his book, he offered many excellent suggestions on how to ride horses, many of which are still used in dressage today. Starting from the 17th century, people began to breed special horses specifically for hunting and sports. Excellent racing horse breeds are called thoroughbreds, which are a cross between Arabian stallions and British mares. Now, there are over 200 recognized racing horse breeds worldwide.