Gymkhana

One day, I was taking my horse through its paces with a team of other riders when an Aramcon mother sitting in the stands called the gymkhana director over and demanded that I be kicked off the team. ❋ Kai Bird (2010)

With its origins dating back to a style of horse racing (also known as gymkhana), the sport requires not only physical driving skills, but mental training as well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I had great opposition to overcome, for the Norwegians regarded the slalom as a kind of gymkhana event "suitable for ladies and untrained Englishmen." ❋ Unknown (1969)

In addition, she is helping Lucy Cigler, an adult volunteer with "It's a Cinch" 4-H Club, organize a "gymkhana" speed show for this summer at the Manitowoc County Expo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In Fort the walk was mostly from home to Bombay gymkhana and the back lanes. ❋ Anjali (2009)

We have a fair on our farm every year – a gymkhana, and a dog show and a funfair and a heavy-horse show. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A few days after that parade, there was a gymkhana on the maidan, and I rode for the skirmishers in the nezabazi. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The “farm” was a quite elaborate affair, with a clubhouse, a large gymkhana field, training rings and a grandstand for spectators. ❋ Kai Bird (2010)

An argument ensued, but in the end the gymkhana director felt compelled to acquiesce; he apologized but told me I would have to leave the team. ❋ Kai Bird (2010)

Yes indeed I enjoyed horses vicariously and occasionally even pretended to be Jill and set up a few jumps in the garden and did a bit of giddy-up neddy trotting around my own gymkhana. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Tata Nano the world's Cheapest Car is Launched in a glittering ceremony at the Parsi gymkhana in Mumbai. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With June came Derby day, Commencement at Eton (4th of June: families visit the boys for speeches and a boat race), Ascot Week, fête and gymkhana at the Ranelagh Club. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The official Sydney program, dubbed Fleet Week, ran to twenty pages and included fireworks, sporting contests, a gymkhana, parades and reviews, a vice-regal ball, ❋ Unknown (2008)

She saw the white woman put her own left hand down on the hard sand, and she saw her pick up the machete, and she saw her chop off her middle finger with one simple chop, like a girl topping a carrot, neatly, on a quiet Surrey Saturday, between gymkhana and lunch. ❋ Chris Cleave (2008)