Dzhigit

Dzhigit, also spelled as djigit or jigit, is a word of Turkic origin ( yiğit in modern Turkish language) which is used in the Caucasus and Central Asia to describe a skillful and brave equestrian, or a brave person in general.

The derived term dzhigitovka (or dzhigiting) means the special style of trick riding, which originated in the Turkman cultures of Caucasus and Central Asia, and is also popular with Russian Cossacks, who adopted it from the people of Caucasus. 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.