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Highest governing body | International Tent Pegging Federation |
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Nicknames | Tent Pegging |
First played | 4th century BC |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Yes |
Team members | Single or Section |
Mixed-sex | Yes, separate competitions |
Type | Individual Lance or Sword/Team Lance or Sword/Lemons and Peg/ Rings and Peg/Team and Pairs/Lance, Sword, and Revolver/Indian File |
Equipment | Lance, Sword, and/or Revolver |
Venue | Tent Pegging Ground |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide |
Tent pegging (sometimes spelled tent-pegging or tentpegging) is a cavalry sport of ancient origin, and is one of only ten equestrian disciplines officially recognised by the International Equestrian Federation. Used narrowly, the term refers to a specific mounted game with ground targets. More broadly, it refers to the entire class of mounted cavalry games involving pointed and edged weapons (lance and sword) on horseback, for which the term "equestrian skill-at-arms" is also used.