A competition is broken down into two categories: the compulsories and the kur. The compulsories are a set of seven moves that are required to be shown in a certain order as described in the rulebook. Judges are looking for proper alignment and to make sure the vaulter is moving in harmony with the horse. The kur, also known as freestyle, is a one-minute routine performed to music. Here, the vaulter can put together their own moves and the judges will be looking for creativity, harmony with the horse and musical interpretation. Beginner vaulters start in a walk or trot and as a vaulter becomes more advanced, they move up to a canter.What most people do not know is that vaulting can also be done as pairs or in teams. Team members, just like individuals, have to perform their compulsories, but for this kur the vaulters make a five-minute routine that includes all four, six or eight vaulters in the team, with up to three vaulters on the horse at one time. If you have ever seen team vaulting, you know how amazing it looks and it seems incredibly difficult to do those moves on a moving horse. The fact that more people share one horse really sets vaulting apart from any other equestrian discipline, besides of course the fact that riders perform gymnastics on the horse instead of the rider making a horse perform skills.