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Vaulting origin can be traced back to Roman games which included acrobatic displays performed on cantering horses. Modern vaulting was developed in postwar Germany to introduce children to equestrian sport, and it remains a popular training and competitive endeavor across Europe. However, it didn’t make it to the U.S until the ate 1950’s. The first World Cup Vaulting competition was held in Leipzig on April 29-30th 2011. In competitive vaulting, vaulters compete as individuals, pairs, and teams. The rider and horse will both be judged on a scale from 1 to 10. Competitions consists of required exercises that are chore-graphed freestyle exercises done to music. Most importantly, a big part of vaulting, is for the rider to be able to understand the horses body language. This is highly important for the rider’s safety, the horse’s well-being, and safety as well as the lunger's ability.
The term “self-care” originally appeared in the 1950s and circulated amongst civil right groups for several decades. Then, in 2016, the term exploded into the limelight due to the tumultuous presidential election – according to the New York Times.
Self-care is self-explanatory, but with the Americas’ obsession with overworking in pursuit of personal dreams or “keeping up with the Jones’” can make taking time for oneself an uncomfortable practice.
