What does the word ‘equestrian’ mean?
“I would start by saying that equestrian is a sport that involves horses and people. There are different types of venues through equestrian, like for our team here at SMU, we have the hunter seat team and the western team,” Amber Henter, who has competed at the national, collegiate, and professional levels before taking on her current role as Assistant Hunter Seat Coach for SMU, said. “Usually, you separate the disciplines, and when you’re growing up riding, you focus on one or the other. It’s a small world, but there is a lot to it; equestrian is a pretty broad term.