Camargue equitation is the traditional style of working equitation of the herders of the

Camargue The Camargue (, also , , ; ) is a coastal region in southern France located south of the city of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône river delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western is the ''P ...

region of

southern France Southern France, also known as the south of France or colloquially in French as , is a geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Marais Poitevin,Louis Papy, ''Le midi atlantique'', Atlas e ...

. It is closely associated with the

Camargue horse The Camargue, or , is a traditional French List of horse breeds, breed of working horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. Its origins are unknown. For centuries, possibly thousands of years, these small horses have lived wil ...

, with

Camargue cattle The Camargue is a list of cattle breeds, breed of domestic cattle native to the Camargue marshlands of the river delta of the Rhône in southern France. It is used for the traditional sport of ''Course camarguaise#Course camarguaise (course l ...

, and with the , the traditional cultural world of

cattle farming A ranch (from /Mexican Spanish) is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle and sheep. It is a subtype of farm. These terms are most often applied to li ...

in the Camargue.

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Camargue Riding techniques and movements {{horse-stub

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