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gymkhana

Postby magi » Thu May 25, 2006 2:45 pm

gymkhana
n.
1. Any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, as in equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing.
2. The place where such an event is held.

n : a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
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Postby Slava » Sun May 09, 2010 7:36 pm

There is a great depiction of a gymkhana in Expecting Someone Taller, a wonderfully wacky book by Tom Holt. It's out of print, but you can probably find a copy in a used book store, or online somewhere.
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