Horse shows are held throughout the world with many varieties of possible events, equipment, attire and judging standards used. However, most forms of horse show competition can be broken into broad categories such as Equitation, sometimes called seat and hands or horsemanship, which refer to events where the rider is judged on form, style and ability.
Pleasure, flat, or under saddle classes feature horses who are ridden on the flat (not jumped) and judged on manners, performance, movement, style and quality.