Gymnastics apparatus includes the HORSE, which is a five-letter apparatus that consists of a padded leather or vinyl surface with two handles on either side. The balance beam is an eleven-letter apparatus that is a narrow beam of wood or fiberglass that is raised off the ground and used for balance exercises. The pommel HORSE is also an eleven-letter apparatus that is a padded leather or vinyl surface with two handles on either side and two wooden pommels at either end. It is used for vaulting and other gymnastic exercises.