Show Jumps Require Saddles That Allow Both Rider And Horse More Freedom

Show Jumps is usually part of the English stylecourse every time he gets there, then it is four faults
equestrian competitions. This event can be on its on atfor each time. If the horse refused twice, the horse will
a competition or it can be combined with a variety ofreceive 8 faults not 4 faults.
different events like dressing, hunting, etc. The eventThe type of equipment or tack they use are English
with the jumps are known better as show jumping orstyle saddles with a design called close contact is a
stadium jumping.saddle that allows the horse and rider to have more
There are a couple of classes of horses in thesefreedom during a jump. They also will have bridles that
shows, one is the hunter class the other is the jumpingare attached to a noseband and may or may not
class. The hunter class is judged by appearance,have a bit in the mouth. The bits are examined before
manners and style, whereas the jumper class is basedallowing their use. They want to make sure it will not
on a number scale on the ability to follow routines,hurt the horse.
which jumping over show jumps is part of the routine.There are a large variety of events that showcase
Hunter class require calmness and style while thethe horses such as the Grand Prix, the horses are
jumper class requires the horse to be bold, fast,required to complete 10 to 16 different obstacles, with
accurate, power and control.heights going as tall as six and a half feet high. This
There are a variety of different rules for show jumpstype of event can even be seen in the Olympics.
such as jumping penalties which are consideredOther types would be the Speed Derby, Puissance, a
refusals and knockdowns which then the horse andcompetition where the show jump can get as high as
rider are charged four faults or points against them.seven feet, Six Bar, riders and horses are required to
There is no penalty for a knockdown when it does notjump six show jumps that are in a row beginning with
change the actual height of the jump. This can bethe lowest in height to the tallest, Gamblers Choice, the
done by the horse and rider knocking the middle orrider picks own course, Maiden or Novice, for horses
bottom bar of the jump.with only one to six wins, courses are easier and time
Refusals are up to four faults and generally occurlimits are longer and a lot more.
when there is damage or disruption of the jump areaThere are also a variety of show jumps that the
by the horse refusing to make the jump. If the damagehorse and rider will need to jump. These would be
interferes with the event it is then they get faulted. TheVertical, poles placed on top of each other with no
number of faults given depend upon how long that itwidth to jump, Oxer, this is when two verticals are put
takes to make the repair during the event.together to make the jump wider, Triple Bar, a fence
There are time penalties during show jumps as wellusing three bars with graduating heights, Wall, fence
and that is based upon the average time it should takemade to look like bricks, Combination, two or three
to run a certain course and if they go over thejumps in a row, Open Water, ditch filled with water.
average time then they will receive one fault for everThe horse breeds that generally compete in these
second that they go over the allotted time.events would be Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds
There is what is called the combination fault and this iswith a long lineage behind them. Although at times,
when the horse in involved with a course that must gothere are horses that compete well and do not come
over the same area of the course more than once.from this type of background.
Should the horse refuse to do a certain part of the