Cliff Gonyer on Pommel Horse 1951
pommel horse
One of the most difficult apparatus to master, the pommel horse takes incredible strength and determination to achieve even the most basic routine. Therefore, Gymkana’s continuity regularly excludes the pommel horse, though the act often makes comebacks based on troupers’ dedication and previous experience. Although the skills performed on this apparatus may look simple, troupers rely solely on upper body and core strength as they glide across the horse. The pommel horse is the only artistic gymnastics apparatus in Gymkana that has yet to see the opposite gender join, but we all look forward to the day a woman joins the act.