Why this word is great
STEEPLECHASING — [Noun] The equestrian sport of racing horses over a long, varied course of solid, fixed obstacles, including hedges, timber fences, and water jumps. From steeplechase (from steeple, a church tower used as a landmark, + chase, "pursuit") + -ing, denoting the action or practice. Unlike hurdling, with its uniform, forgiving barriers designed for rhythm, or flat racing, a pure contest of velocity on an unimpeded oval, steeplechasing is a brutal symphony of trust and trajectory. It is the earthy thud of hooves biting turf before a looming birch, the shocking, sunlit spray from a hooved plunge into water, and the strained, communal breath of a crowd as horse and rider hang for a moment against the sky—a deliberate anachronism that insists some victories must still be earned by vaulting over the things in your way.