Editing Horizontal bar (section)

{{Short description|Apparatus used in men's artistic gymnastics}}
{{Hatnote|This article is about the gymnastic apparatus. For the typographic symbols, see [[Dash#Horizontal bar|Dash]], [[Fraction bar]], and [[Inference line]].<br />"High bar" redirects here. For the Canadian government, see [[High Bar First Nation]].}}
[[File:FabianHambuechen-WM07.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fabian Hambüchen]] at the horizontal bar]]
[[File:Bar grip front.jpg|right|thumb|A bar grip (front view)]]

The '''horizontal bar''', also known as the '''high bar''', is an apparatus used by [[male]] [[gymnast]]s in [[artistic gymnastics]]. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical [[metal]] (typically [[steel]]) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear suede leather [[grip (gymnastics)|grip]]s while performing on the bar. The current elite-level competition uses a stainless steel core rail. 
The gymnastics elements performed on the horizontal bar are regulated by a [[Code of Points (artistic gymnastics)|Code of Points]]. A bar routine, which is a sequence of several bar skills, usually includes [[giant (gymnastics)|giant]]s with various grips (overgrip, undergrip, dorsal grip, mixed grip), in-bar work, turns, release and regrasp skills, and a dismount. The horizontal bar is often considered one of the most exciting gymnastics events due to the power exhibited by gymnasts during giant swings and spectacular aerial releases and dismounts that frequently include multiple [[flip (acrobatic)|flips]] or twists and, in some cases, airborne travel over the bar.