Obstacle
In showjumping and the three-day event, an object a horse must
clear to complete the course, such as a fence, gate or water jump.
Pace
Manner of stepping; gait.
Penalty Point
The point added to a rider’s score for committing an error.
Prone
A lying down shooting position used in biathlon. In an individual
event the first and third shooting stations are shot in the prone position,
as is the first shooting stage in a sprint event.
Rifle
The standard biathlon rifle, .22 calibre with bolt-action and
non-optical sites.
Right Of Way
A rule used in foil and sabre events that was establish to eliminate
apparently simultaneous attacks by two fencers; epee does not use this rule.
Sabre
Similar to the foil but one inch shorter and weighing slightly
less, this weapon is derived form the 18th-century cavalry sword and Middle-Eastern
scimitar. Unlike foil and epee but it also slashes.
Saddle
The seat for the rider on the back of a horse.
Showjumping
An Olympic event where each horse must clear a number of obstacles
on a set course within specified time.
Skipping Kick
A hop before kicking.
Steeplechase
A part of the cross-country test where horses run on a turf track
featuring several low brush fences.
Handle Steer
A way of steering a sled by pulling and pushing on the handles.
Because the mass of the athlete’s body is so much greater than that of the sled,
pushing or pulling on the handles to tend to turn the sled relative to the athlete,
thereby effecting a steer.
Hook Steer
A way of steering the sled wherein the athlete hooks his/her toe
under the horn of the cufin and lifts the front of the cufin. The sled
will steer in the direction of the lifted cufin.
