Horse training in javelin sports (jereed)

This study was conducted to evaluate of information about the training of horses in horse javelin sport in Erzurum province of Turkey. Information about general training steps for training javelin horses was obtained from horse breeders who were trained in javelin. The basic and dressage movements of the javelin horses in the javelin sport training and the movements of the rider in the training have been examined. The results of this study suggest that the training period of javelin horses consisted of two basic stages, individual and team. In the individual training, it was determined that the exercises of harmony with the horse rider, the rewarding in education, the horse gaits, the activities of the basic and dressage movements of javelin. In the case of trainings in teams, it was determined that they were taught to recognize their own and competitor team horses and to perform the commands of the rider at the same time. It was also learned that training and recreation were important for horses to remember their training and to improve their ability to move.