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Camargue Equitation
Camargue equitation is the traditional style of working riding of the herders of the Camargue region of southern France. It is closely associated with the Camargue horse, with Camargue cattle, and with the , the traditional cultural world of cattle farming in the Camargue. See also * List of equestrian sports Equestrian sports are sports that use horses as a main part of the sport. This usually takes the form of the rider being on the horse's back, or the horses pulling some sort of horse-drawn vehicle. General * 4-H *Equitation *Horse show *Icelandic ... References Camargue Riding techniques and movements {{horse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvisson - Abrivado
Calvisson (; Provençal: ''Cauviçon'') is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It lies between Nîmes, Montpellier, the Cevennes and the Camargue and has a strong Protestant history. Geography Calvisson is a commune in Gard west of Nîmes. It is in the northern foothills of the Vaunage, a fertile valley surrounded by a rim of limestone hills rising to 200 m. The most prominent hill is the Rock of Gachone, which was the site of an important oppidum, or a fortified town, under the Romans. The natural vegetation is classic garrigue; today the valley is used for vineyards and horticulture. A tiny stream, the Escattes, flows through the villag Calvisson also includes the hamlets of Sinsans and Bizac. History The site is known to have been settled since the Chalcolithic transition (4300–3200 BC) In 1060, at the time of the domination of Counts de Toulouse, the name Calvisson appears for the first time. At the time, it was a fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardian
A is a mounted cattle herdsman in the Camargue delta in Provence, southern France. The work is akin to that of the Mexican , the North American cowboy, the Tuscan buttero or the Portuguese . Gardians ride Camargue horses. See also * Camargue cattle * Camargue equitation * Manade References Further reading * Louis Figuier (née Juliette Bouscaren), ''Le gardian de la Camargue - Mos de Lavêne'', coll. « Auteurs célèbres », C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, Paris, 1889, 249 p. * Pierre Lanéry d’Arc, Les maisons-types de la Provence, chap. 35 de ''Enquête sur les conditions de l'habitation en France. Les maisons-types'', t. 1, Ministère de l'instruction publique, Ernest Leroux, Paris, 1894, pp. 207–248. * de) Flandresy Jeanne, Charles-Roux Jules, Mellier Etienne, ''Le livre d'or de la Camargue'', tome I, Le pays; les mas et les châteaux; le Rhône camarguais, Librairie A. Lemerre, Paris, 1916, 437 p. * Fernand Benoit, Les chaumières à abside de la Camargue : l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camargue
Camargue (, also , , ; oc, label= Provençal, Camarga) is a region of France located south of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône delta. The eastern arm is called the ''Grand Rhône''; the western one is the ''Petit Rhône''. Administratively it lies within the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, (Mouths of the Rhône), and covers parts of the territory of the communes of Arles, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône and Marseille. A further expanse of marshy plain, the ''Petite Camargue'' (little Camargue), just to the west of the ''Petit Rhône'', lies in the department of Gard. Camargue was designated a Ramsar site as a "Wetland of International Importance" on 1 December 1986. Geography With an area of over , the Camargue is western Europe's largest river delta. It is a vast plain comprising large brine lagoons or ''étangs'', cut off from the sea by sandbars and encircled by reed-covered marshes. These are in turn surrounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern France
Southern France, also known as the South of France or colloquially in French language, French as , is a defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Marais Poitevin,Louis Papy, ''Le midi atlantique'', Atlas et géographie de la France moderne, Flammarion, Paris, 1984. Spain, the Mediterranean Sea and Italy. It includes southern Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the west, Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie in the centre, the southern parts of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the northeast, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the southeast, as well as the island of Corsica in the southeast. Southern France is generally included into Southern Europe because of its association with the Mediterranean Sea. The term derives from ('middle') and ('day') in Old French, comparable to the term to indicate southern Italy, which is a synonym for south in Romanian language, Romanian, or which is a synonym for the south direction in Spanish langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camargue Horse
The Camargue horse is an ancient breed of horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. Its origins remain relatively unknown, although it is generally considered one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world. For centuries, possibly thousands of years, these small horses have lived wild in the harsh environment of the Camargue marshes and wetlands of the Rhône delta, which covers part of the départements of Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône. There they developed the stamina, hardiness and agility for which they are known today. Traditionally, they live in semi-feral conditions in the marshy land of the region. The Camargue horse is the traditional mount of the ''gardians'', the Camargue "cowboys" who herd the black Camargue bulls used for " courses camarguaises" in southern France. Camargue horses galloping through water is a popular and romantic image of the region. Characteristics Camargue horses are always gray. This means that they have black skin under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camargue Cattle
The Camargue is a breed of domestic cattle native to the Camargue marshlands of the river delta of the Rhône in southern France. It is used for the traditional sport of '' course camarguaise'', a kind of bloodless bull-fight, but not for the '' corrida'', Iberian-style bull-fighting. It is one of two cattle breeds raised in semi-feral conditions in the Camargue; the other is the Brava or Race de Combat, a fighting breed. Since 1996 it has been officially known as the Provençal: Raço di Biòu. History The Raço di Biòu has long been raised in semi-feral conditions in the wetlands of the Camargue, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and of the Petite Camargue, in the département of Gard in the region of Occitanie. It is one of two cattle breeds raised in the area, the other being the Brava or Race de Combat, a fighting breed. Both are associated with the rural and cultural traditions of the Camargue, including the gardia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Farming
A ranch (from es, rancho/Mexican Spanish) is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle and sheep. It is a subtype of a farm. These terms are most often applied to livestock-raising operations in Mexico, the Western United States and Western Canada, though there are ranches in other areas.For terminologies in Australia and New Zealand, see Station (Australian agriculture) and Station (New Zealand agriculture). People who own or operate a ranch are called ranchers, cattlemen, or stockgrowers. Ranching is also a method used to raise less common livestock such as horses, elk, American bison, ostrich, emu, and alpaca.Holechek, J.L., Geli, H.M., Cibils, A.F. and Sawalhah, M.N., 2020. Climate Change, Rangelands, and Sustainability of Ranching in the Western United States. ''Sustainability'', ''12''(12), p.4942. Ranches generally consist of large areas, but may be of nearly any size. In the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Equestrian Sports
Equestrian sports are sports that use horses as a main part of the sport. This usually takes the form of the rider being on the horse's back, or the horses pulling some sort of horse-drawn vehicle. General * 4-H *Equitation *Horse show *Icelandic equitation *Jineteada gaucha *Mounted orienteering * Pleasure riding * Pony Club * Sidesaddle *Sinjska alka *Techniques de Randonnée Équestre de Compétition * Trail riding *Working equitation *Barrel Racing FEI International Disciplines * Combined driving *Dressage * Dzhigitovka * Endurance *Eventing * Para-equestrian *Reining *Show jumping Regional governance * Horseball * Tent pegging Olympic disciplines *Dressage *Eventing *Show jumping * Equestrian vaulting Paralympic disciplines *Dressage only at the Paralympics; dressage and combined driving at other FEI events Dressage * Doma menorquina * Doma vaquera Racing * Flat racing *Harness racing * Point-to-point *Steeplechase * Thoroughbred horse racing Other timed events *Gymkhana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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