equestrianism had a bumpy start in the olympics, having its first appearance in the games of 1900, it took twelve years before it was officially included in 1912.

the brazilian equestrianism confederation (confederação brasileira de hipismo) was created in 1941 due to the efforts of several entities among them, the 'hípica metropolitana' from rio de janeiro - the city has a long and established tradition in the sporting event, and several clubs and organizations promote the practice in the city and state of rio de janeiro.