.Sport generally supposes sacrifices from all points of view, thus equestrain sport needs effort, time and motivation. For some riding is an art, for others it is a sport, but for experts it means art and sport as well, and it may be any of them, or both at the same time.
Riding is a sport that combine pleasure and talent, courage and determination. Riding means to stay in contact with a vigorous and full of enegy, but intelligent and understanding being at the same time. Riding is not just a physical excercise, it means gymnastics of intelligence and character, an excercise of patience, gentleness and energy.
Besides its sport and practical connotations, equestrian sport has a significat educational utility, it is addressing not only the young but also older people, because it requires not only physical qualities but implies the existance of a strong will and of emotional-motivational maturity.
