Jigit

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For the Djigit missile launcher, see 9K38 Igla.

Modern horse and rider
Jigit, in some Turkic languages also spelled as yigit, zhigit or igid, is a word of Turkic origin[1] which is used in the Caucasus and Central Asia to describe a skillful and brave equestrian,[2] or a brave person in general.

The derived term jigitovka (or jigiting) means the special style of trick riding, which originated in the Turkic cultures of Caucasus and Central Asia, and is also popular with Russian Cossacks, who adopted it from the Circassians.[3] When performing dzhigitovka, the riders at full gallop stand up, jump to the ground and back to the saddle, pick up objects from the ground (such as coins, hats, etc.), shoot targets with various weapons, ride hanging on the side or under the belly of the horse and do other acrobatic feats.[1]

Since the early 19th century jigitovka has been demonstrated in the circuses and horse s