Presentation

Endurance is a long-distance race practiced on horseback in the great outdoors on designated and marked routes, where the goal is to cover distances ranging from 20 km for the initial levels of practice to 160 km in one day for the highest level of competition. On long courses, rest times are imposed between each loop of about 30 km. This timed race must be completed at a defined speed while keeping the mount in perfect health.

Competing horses undergo a mandatory veterinary check at the end of each phase and continuously throughout the course to ensure the horse's well-being.

The horse will be disqualified if any signs of exhaustion, lameness, dehydration, etc., arise at any point during the competition.

Equestrian endurance is one of the seven equestrian disciplines recognized by the International Equestrian Federation and is therefore featured in the World Equestrian Games.