It originated in Southern Europe from the traditional working with cattle in countries such as Portugal, France, Italy and Spain. It is now a serious competitive sport worldwide. A sport in which rider and horse show their level of dressage training in four different competition parts, partly in combination with practical obstacles.

A Working Equitation competition consists of four parts: a dressage test, an obstacle course driven on style (the style trail), the same course but driven on time (speed trail) and the cattle driving. Novice combinations start with the dressage test and trail. The speed trail and the cattle work follow as the horse's training progresses.

Anyone who wants to train his / her horse in a practical playful way can work with Working Equitation. Maybe your horse is not that agile yet, light on the aids, or brave. You can make progress with any type of horse by training specifically in dressage. It does not matter what kind or type of horse you have.