Horse riding at ancient Greece

Horse riding games spanned throughout the ancient times and were aristocratic in character. Naturally, the horse owners were rich and noble families who could indulge in horse breeding. Equestrian events included the following:

•Keles (race for fully grown horses with rider): This event was introduced into the Olympics in 648 B.C. and consisted of six laps of the hippodrome. 

•Kalpe (race for mares): What distinguished this event from others was that in the final lap the rider would get off the horse and run along with it to the finish line.

•Race for foals: This event appeared quite later, in 256 B.C.