i might not be right but i think it comes from the Greeks racing horses at Olympia
Yes.
yeah there is dumbo!
yes
Ukranians domesticated the horse
Gandalf
Nothing, there's a 'horse triathlon' called Eventing though.
none
Horse Riding in the Olympics is a couple of things. There's Show jumping indviual and team. I think there is Cross Country Ind. and team and there is Dressage Ind. and team. I hope to be there for the 2016 Olympics!
Imperial Cavalier
There's nothing English about it. The riding events in the Olympics are controlled by the International Equestrian Federation or FEI, which operates worldwide.
When riding against traffic, the horse will not be suprised by a vehicle coming up behind them, so it is less likely to suprise and therefore spook your horse.
It's called riding double.