The main purpose of this master's thesis is to devise the business plan for establishing of Equestrian club where will be possibility to use the services of housing horses, tutorials of horse riding and in the future to extend services on hippotherapy and summer camps for children. Based on facts I have undergone appropriate analysis, there is compiled business plan setting out the implementation of this purpose.

Through the ages the portrayal of man on horseback has provided the sculptor with the chall~nge to solve one of the most baffling compositional problems in Art. The problem involves the balancing of a vertical mass on a large horizontal one, which in its turn rests on slender supports. To add to the complexity, the natural gait of the horse is unsuitable for artistic reproduction and must be skilfully modified so as to look natural and be aesthetically acceptable. Further, horse and rider must form a unity, which reflects the character of the rider. In spite of the formidable technical, compositional and aesthetic problems associated with this type of sculpture, the monumental equestrian statue has always been a popular form for honouring heroes and sovereigns. The representation of man controlling the powerful majestic horse and at the same time looking down on his fellow men from his elevated position on the back of the horse, appealed to the depostic ruler as well as to the man on the street. The monumental equestrian statue had its origin in the sixth century B.C. in ancient Greece. Since then it has flourished in times of autocracy. The ancient Greeks solved most of the technical, compositional and aesthetic problems of the equestrian statue. The Romans inherited the tradition of erecting equestrian statues from the Greeks and made it the sole privilege of sovereigns. Solutions to technical and compositional problems were taken over directly from the Greeks. The Romans, however, preferred bronze as a medium instead of marble. In spite of the compositional freedom which the use of bronze gave the sculptors, the Romans preferred a rest fur figure showing a rider as triumphator. During the Middle Ages most of the Roman equestrian statues were destroyed, with the exception of a few. The Marcus Aurelius in Rome was mistaken for a statue of Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor, and it was spared. Since it showed a barbarian beneath the forelegs of the horse, the statue became symbolic of Christianity overcoming paganism. In this sense the equestrian statue acquired symbolic funerary implications. Stone was the favourite medium and the sculptors of the Middle Ages solved numerous problems associated with the creation of an equestrian statue in this medium. Bronze equestrian figures were neglected because the technical know-how of the Greeks and Romans had been lost. The Renaissance once more focussed the attention on the individual, thereby reviving the truly secular commemorative equestrian statue of Classic Antiquity. Technical, compositional and aesthetic secrets of Antiquity were gleaned from surviving equestrian statues and antique sources. Donatello revived the Roman tradition of monumental bronze equestrian statues with his Gattamelata, while Verrocchio created the first secular equestrian monument since Antiquity with his Colleoni equestrian monument. Although Leonardo's Sforza and Trivulzio equestrian statues have not survived, the solutions which he found to technical, compositional and aesthetic problems while working on them, were to have a profound influence on all later equestrian statutes. A complete revisal of the commentaries on his notes connected with these monuments have proved that he not only renewed the entire technical approach to this sculptural form, but he also found new compositional and aesthetic solutioDuring the period from the Baroque to the end of the nineteenth century, Leonardo's innovations were implemented. The Giambologna studio in Italy established the proto-types for all Baroque equestrian statues. The French inherited this tradition. A complete history of all the French equestrian statues before the French Revolution is given. During the nineteenth century technical improvements resulted in the mass production of equestrian statues throughout the world. A complete history of all the equestrian monuments in South Africa is given and it is indicated how this form was adapted to South African conditions. Modern technical and compositional methods are discussed and evaluated.ns which completely revolutionised the creation of equestrian statues. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 1982. / gm2014 / Historical and Heritage Studies / Unrestricted

The Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) approach is a sport psychology programme aimed at performance development in athletes. This study set out to gain an understanding of how adolescent equestrian athletes experienced this programme, using an in-depth qualitative approach called interpretive phenomenology analysis (IPA). Four equestrians, three females and one male, ranging in age from 16 to 18 years, completed an experiential learning-based programme over a two-day period. Semi-structured interviews were subsequently conducted with each participant to gain an understanding of their experience of the programme in terms of (1) their learning regarding the programme; (2) possible application of the learning to equestrian sport; and (3) possible transference of the learning to other areas of their lives. The interviews were transcribed and analysed according to the principles of IPA and the findings pertaining to each participant are discussed in terms of the most significant themes identified during the interviews. The concluding chapter discusses both the common and the unique findings obtained from the participants’ accounts in relation to the existing literature. The findings of this study highlight the importance of the partnership between equine and human when applying MAC in equestrian sport and also illustrate the applicability of MAC, not only in equestrian sport, but also in other areas of an adolescent’s life. This project contributes to sport psychology since it is the first qualitative study describing the experiences of adolescent equestrians regarding the MAC approach. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / lk2014 / Psychology / MA / Unrestricted

Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Stephanie A. Rolley / Equestrian Communities are platted housing developments that include amenities suited for horse boarding and riding. Since the mid 1970s, this particular sector of amenity community development has become an increasing trend. This study was designed to take a look at the way these communities are designed; where they are located; how they are managed; and, to whom they are marketed. Designing equestrian communities requires knowledge of how these communities are designed, where the land comes from, why people are buying into them and who those people are. Case study methodology was used to gather data on 22 communities across the US. Data sources included review of the marketing websites belonging to the communities; a literature review; and, interviews conducted with individuals responsible for the design and sales of the communities' lots or the management of the equestrian facilities. Statistics and images of the communities, including plats where available, were compiled into community "cut sheets" which are single-page synopses of each community.

This essay is a survey and a gender-theoretical study of Western Riders Association of Sweden(from here on: Wras) between 1982-2006. The purpose of the study is to contribute to equestrian historical research as well as gender historical research by examining Wras from a gender theoretical perspective. The aim is broken down to two research questions: • What did the organization, as well as collaboration with other organizations and authorities,look like in Wras between 1982-2006, and can this be connected to the gender structures within the association? • What was the gender structure in leading positions within Wras and in competitions held by the association between 1982 and 2006, and how did this change over time? The material in this paper consists of various documents from Wras, including documents from board meetings, results from competitions, magazines and letters. The study uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative method, as both were considered necessary to fulfil the purpose of the essay. In the qualitative study texts has been interpreted and analyzed. The quantitative study has collected the number of men and women in charts and based on these figures interpreted the result.The results of the study have been compared to Hirdman's theory of gender regarding gender segregation.The survey shows that when Wras was formed in 1982, the association was male-dominated.The association invested in educating the Swedish western riders. During the 1990s, Wras cooperated with several other organizations and authorities, which in some cases led to competition and some fragmentation between western riders.During the 1990s, more women became members in Wras, having leading positions and competed. The study shows that several competition classes were feminized and became female dominated when more and more women started to compete. This mainly applied to classes that within the rodeo was gender coded as feminine, or classes where assessment was on appearance and therefor required a well-groomed horse. The classes associated with the rough work on the ranches were given a male gender coding. In America, this division between classes and gender distinction had already taken place in the western riding and rodeo, and Sweden took notice. The result shows that Hirdman's theory of gender segregation can be applied to western riding where men and women are divided according to the characteristics they are considered to have.

Ridsporten är en av de största sporterna i Sverige och domineras av en modeintresserad målgrupp, då majoriteten av utövarna är kvinnor. Två centrala produkter inom ridsporten är ridbyxor och hästtäcken, och är en stor del av konsumenternas inköp. Det används stora mängder av textilier inom ridsporten vilket i sin tur påverkar textilbranschens hållbarhets-utmaningar. Denna studie är avsedd att bidra till forskning angående hållbarhet av textilier inom ridsporten. Målet med studien är därför att undersöka ridsportens konsumenters köpprocess i relation till hållbarhet. Denna kvalitativa studie har genomförts med femton intervjuer, med fokus på inköp av hästtäcken och ridbyxor. Empirin har sedan analyserats med köpprocessen som analysverktyg, samt ytterligare faktorer som har inverkan på konsumtionen och därmed även på köpbeteendet och köpprocessen. Analysen visar ett flertal faktorer i ridsportens konsumenters köpprocess, som beskriver tillvägagångssätten vid inköp av ridbyxor och hästtäcken. När det kommer till hållbarhetens roll i köpprocessen går den endast att finna i två av fem delar. Som ett resultat av denna analys anser informanterna att det är svårt att hitta tillräckligt med information om hållbara inköp, i relation till hästtäcken och ridbyxor. Informanterna tycker att det finns en brist av miljömässigt hållbara produkter på marknaden. De menar att företag inom ridsporten som producerar och säljer textila produkter behöver bli mer informativa gällande deras hållbarhetsarbete. Detta för att skapa en efterfrågan hos konsumenter. Syftet med studien har varit att skapa kunskap om konsumenters val av miljömässigt hållbara textila produkter inom ridsporten. Resultatet av denna studie visar en brist på miljömässig hållbarhet inom ridsporttextilier. / Equestrian is one of the largest sports in Sweden and is dominated by a target group of people who are often interested in fashion given the majority of this group is female. Two key products in equestrian are riding pants and horse blankets, which contribute as a major part of consumer purchases. There are large volumes of textiles used in the equestrian industry for different products, which create a challenge for sustainability. This study is intended to contribute as research relating to the sustainability of textiles within equestrian. Moreover, the study investigates the purchasing process of consumers in equestrian in relation to sustainability. The qualitative data has been collected by undertaking fifteen interviews, focusing on the purchasing of horse blankets and riding pants. The results have been analysed using the purchasing process as a framework, as well as focusing on additional factors which have an impact on consumption, and in turn on purchasing behaviour and the purchasing process.The analysis outlines some key factors in the equestrian consumers’ purchasing process, which help outline the procedures for purchasing riding pants and horse blankets. When it comes to the role of sustainability, it can only be found in two out of five parts of the purchasing process. As a result of the analysis, the interviewees believe that it is difficult to find enough information regarding sustainable purchases of horse blankets and riding pants. Moreover, there is a belief that there is a shortage of environmentally sustainable products in the market. The interviewees also believe that companies within the equestrian industry that produce and sell textile products need to be more informative about the sustainability of their products. This is to create a demand among consumers for sustainable products. The aim of the study has been to create an understanding of consumers’ choice of environmentally sustainable products within equestrian. Overall, the result of the study shows that there is a lack of environmentally sustainable textile products within the equestrian industry.

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Digitalisering har vuxit fram inom ridsporten och fler applikationer med syfte att träna och utveckla sig själv som ryttare och sin häst har lanserats på marknaden.  Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur e-träning tillämpas i Sverige och hur tekniken och kontakten mellan elev och tränare inom ridsporten implementeras och upplevs. Målet med arbetet är att dra en slutsats om efterfrågan och i förlängningen marknadsunderlaget för nya, eller expansion av befintliga, tjänster för e-träning inom ridsporten.  Fyra intervjuer utfördes med aktiva tränare inom e-träning samt tre intervjuer med tränare som valt att inte använda sig av e-träning. En enkätundersökning utfördes även hos ridelever.  De stora utmaningarna med e-träning var tekniken och främst uppkoppling och bildkvalité. Att bygga en relation mellan elev och tränare på digital väg upplevs av tränare och elever som svårt.  Utifrån studien går det att dra slutsatsen att det råder kunskapsbrist kring e-träning inom ridsporten i Sverige. E-träning är ett växande fenomen inom ridsporten och det finns potential för vidare applikationer och tekniska lösningar specialanpassade för området. Den nuvarande användningen av medierad träning hos tränare och elever, och deras inställning till fenomenet gör att slutsatsen dragits att det finns marknadsutrymme och efterfrågan för expansion av nuvarande tjänster samt etablering av nya tekniska tjänster och applikationer riktade mot den svenska ridsporten. / The wave of digitalization has reached the world of equestrian sport and multiple applications for training and improvement for riders and horses has been launched on the market.  This candidate paper study how e-coaching is currently being applied in Swedish equestrianism and how this new technology impacts the relationship between trainer, rider, and horse. The aim of this thesis work is to reach a conclusion on the status of the demand and, in extension, the market potential of new and/or improved services for e-training in equestrian sport.  A series of interviews were performed with trainers whom are current, active, users of e- coaching as well as trainer whom have never tried the technology. These interviews where then put in contrast with the results from a survey of equestrian.  The main concern and challenge of e-coaching in equestrian sport is the technological challenges. Building trust and a working relationship between student and trainer over digital link was described as challenging by students and trainers alike.  The study found that there is a lack of understanding of e-coaching among Swedish equestrians. E-coaching is a growing phenomenon and there is a market for technical solution for applying electronical solutions tailor-made for application in equestrianism.

Vad är det som gör att vissa väljer att sluta med en idrott? Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka vad som påverkar valet att sluta med ridsport i Sverige och om dessa faktorer skiljer sig något beroende på utövandenivå. Jag har också kollat vid vilken ålder det är vanligast med drop out inom ridningen och hur många som valt att återuppta idrotten igen. Uppsatsen är av kvantitativ karaktär och datainsamling gjort med hjälp av en enkätundersökning, där n=47 respondenter deltagit i undersökningen med olika åldrar och bakgrunder. Enkäten innehöll bakgrundsfrågor och ett frågeformulär som belyser åtta olika faktorer som kan ha betydelse för valet att sluta (Questionnaire of Reasonsfor Attrition, (Gould et.al.1982)). Dataanalysen utfördes med statistikprogrammet SPSS och uträkningar är gjorda utifrån medelvärden, typvärde, variation och t-test. Resultatet visade att de vanligaste orsakerna för drop out inom ridport är för höga kostnader, att det tar för mycket tid och att man hittar andra intressen som är roligare för gruppen som helhet. De som hade en bakgrund som tävlingsaktiv kände dock att de största anledningarna var brist på utveckling och framgång samt att det blev för stressigt/ansträngande att hålla på med. De som inte tävlade tyckte att bristande intresse och mindre socialt stöd var de främsta orsakerna. / What makes some choose to drop out of a sport? The purpose of this paper is to investigate what influences the choice to end participation in equestrian sports in Sweden and if these factors differ depending on the level of practice. I have also checked at what age it's most common with drop out in the equestrian sports and how many people have chosen to resume it again after a break. The essay is quantitative and data collection was done by a survey, where n = 47 respondents participated in different ages and backgrounds. The survey contained background questions and a questionnaire (Questionnaire of Reasons for Attrition, Gould et.al(1982) ) highlighting eight different factors that may affect the choice to end. Data analysis performed the SPSS statistics program and calculations were based on mean values, mode, variation and t-test. The result showed that the most common causes of drop out in equestrian are too high costs, it takes too much time and other interests are more fun for the group as a whole. Those who had a background as competitive activists knew, however, that the biggest reasons were lack of development and success, and that it was too stressful / strenuous to keep up with. Those who did not compete thought that lack of interest and less social support were the main reasons.

Esta tese trata de investigar as configurações das práticas equestres no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, no século XX. A proposição da pesquisa parte da noção de que as práticas tiveram um papel relevante para a história do Rio Grande do Sul, em particular nos campos da sociabilidade, lazer e preservação das culturas. No cenário sul-rio-grandense, a pesquisa dedica atenção ao desenvolvimento das carreiras de cancha reta, do turfe, do hipismo, do tiro de laço, do freio de ouro e da equoterapia. Tais práticas equestres foram conjecturadas por uma perspectiva socio-histórica, cuja análise foi guiada pela categoria ―configuração‖. Esta foi operacionalizada a partir da obra de Norbert Elias, conduzindo o estudo no sentido de compreender o processo de emergência, distinção e as relações de interdependência estabelecidas entre as práticas equestres no estado. A investigação assentou-se na análise de documentos escritos e impressos, os quais foram concebidos enquanto materiais e textos históricos, portadores de mensagens, sentidos e intuitos reservados à sua conjuntura. As fontes revelaram que o processo de desenvolvimento de configurações no cenário equestre sul-rio-grandense sublinhou uma reconstrução da variada e heterogênea rede de interdependências entre os domínios socializadores representados pelas corridas de cavalos, pelo hipismo, pela equoterapia e pelo tiro de laço. De igual forma, as transformações ocorridas no contexto destes domínios socializadores, ao longo do tempo, derivam das relações de interdependência entre os mesmos, nas esferas do trabalho, da cultura, do lazer, do esporte e da reabilitação. Por conseguinte, a noção de configuração entre práticas equestres pode auxiliar a compreender um campo mais amplo de interações e intercâmbios entre os esportes em geral enquanto domínios socializadores. / This thesis is to investigate the configurations of equestrian practices in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the twentieth century. The proposition of the research builds on the notion that the practices had a significant role in the history of Rio Grande do Sul, in particular in the fields of sociability, leisure and preservation of cultures. In the scenario of Rio Grande do Sul, the research devoted attention to the development of straight line horse races, horse racing, equestrianism, shot of lasso with horse and equine-assisted therapy. Such equestrian practices were conjectured by a sociohistorical perspective, whose analysis was guided by the category "configuration". This was operationalized from Norbert Elias work, leading the study in order to understand the process of emergence, distinction and interdependence of relations between the equestrian sports practices in the state. The research was based on the analysis of written and printed documents, which are designed as historical materials and texts, carrying messages, meanings and intentions reserved to their conjuncture. The sources revealed that a configuration development process in Rio Grande do Sul‘s equestrian scene emphasized a reconstruction of the varied and heterogeneous network of independencies between socializing areas represented by the horse racing, equestrian sports, equine-assisted therapy and shot of lasso with horse. Similarly, the changes occurred in the context of these socializing areas, over time, derived from the interrelationship between them, in the spheres of work, culture, leisure, sport and rehabilitation. Therefore, the notion of a configuration between equestrian practices can help understanding a new broader field of interactions and exchanges between the sports in general as socializing areas.