It must be a sport if it is in the Olympics. I'm sure it will be in the Olympics because the kind of shows people do can become very competitive and eligible for the Olympics. I think it might be more competitive than other sports because you are riding a 1200 pound animal and it takes a lot of concentration and work to train the horse and get him ready for competition season. If it's the Olympics, no one can really argue that it's not a sport, so I've made my point. If someone were to argue that it's not a sport because "the horse does all the work", well I'd tell them to ride it and see how "easy" it is. It's not easy unless you ride often in preparation for show season, or even just for fun. The rider and horse must be in good shape. I would even say it's like the most expensive sport out there