Steeplechase
noun
A horse race over a course with fences and ditches to be jumped.
He is a champion at the steeplechase race that he won last year.
Often appears as...
- win a steeplechase
- run a steeplechase
noun
An athletics event in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps.
She is participating in the 3000 meter steeplechase event at the Olympics.
Often appears as...
- win the steeplechase
- run the steeplechase
noun
A horse race over a course with fences and ditches to be jumped.
He is a champion at the steeplechase race that he won last year.
Often appears as...
- win a steeplechase
- run a steeplechase
noun
An athletics event in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps.
She is participating in the 3000 meter steeplechase event at the Olympics.
Often appears as...
- win the steeplechase
- run the steeplechase
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Equestrian Origin
Originally, steeplechase races were between two church steeples in the countryside.
The steeplechase evolved from riders racing from one steeple to another.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Flat Racing
Steeplechasing differs from flat racing; it includes jumps which are a test of endurance and agility.
Unlike flat races, a steeplechase challenges the horse with obstacles.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Event
Steeplechases are a part of traditional cultural events in countries like the UK and Ireland.
The Grand National is a famous steeplechase with a rich history in England.
Pro Tip 1/3Equestrian Origin
Originally, steeplechase races were between two church steeples in the countryside.
The steeplechase evolved from riders racing from one steeple to another.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Flat Racing
Steeplechasing differs from flat racing; it includes jumps which are a test of endurance and agility.
Unlike flat races, a steeplechase challenges the horse with obstacles.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Event
Steeplechases are a part of traditional cultural events in countries like the UK and Ireland.
The Grand National is a famous steeplechase with a rich history in England.
Pro Tip 1/3Equestrian Origin
Originally, steeplechase races were between two church steeples in the countryside.
The steeplechase evolved from riders racing from one steeple to another.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Flat Racing
Steeplechasing differs from flat racing; it includes jumps which are a test of endurance and agility.
Unlike flat races, a steeplechase challenges the horse with obstacles.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Event
Steeplechases are a part of traditional cultural events in countries like the UK and Ireland.
The Grand National is a famous steeplechase with a rich history in England.
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Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
Older boys were allowed to beat younger ones at my 15th-century English boarding school, and every boy had to run a five-mile annual steeplechase through the sludge and rain of an October day, as horses do. We wrote poems in dead languages and recited the Lord's Prayer in Latin every Sunday night.
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Victoria Pendleton
British Athlete
As you ride in a steeplechase, and you're on the horse, going quite fast, you think, 'That's quite a big fence...' But trust the horse, and don't give him any reason to doubt you.
Quote examples
Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
Older boys were allowed to beat younger ones at my 15th-century English boarding school, and every boy had to run a five-mile annual steeplechase through the sludge and rain of an October day, as horses do. We wrote poems in dead languages and recited the Lord's Prayer in Latin every Sunday night.
Quote examples
Victoria Pendleton
British Athlete
As you ride in a steeplechase, and you're on the horse, going quite fast, you think, 'That's quite a big fence...' But trust the horse, and don't give him any reason to doubt you.
Example 1 of 2
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