| The dictionary definition of scope among many, is | | | | olympic mount, was scopey. |
| extent or range. When riders speak of a horse's | | | | So does that mean horses that do not jump the grand |
| scope, they are referring to the animal's ability to jump | | | | prix size jumps are never scopey? No, horses can be |
| fences easily. A horse that jumps with little effort, and | | | | scopey for their relative divisions. You can have a |
| endless power is considered to be "scopey." | | | | scopey 3' 6" first year green hunter that can move up |
| Scope is a very valuable commodity in the horse | | | | to the the regular working hunters (4'). You can have a |
| show jumping world. Riders and trainers are in | | | | scopey children's jumper that may or may not be able |
| constant search of the animals that can jump with | | | | to move up in height, but is scopey in that division, it's all |
| ease over the biggest of obstacles. The largest | | | | relative. |
| classes reach heights in excess of 1.60m, and scope | | | | Scope, however, is not all you need for a good jumper. |
| becomes an absolute necessity for success. Horses | | | | You also need a horse that is careful. A careful horse |
| with tremendous scope are few and far between, and | | | | is one that wants to jump clean, and not hit the jumps. |
| command huge sums of money to purchase. The | | | | If you have scope without being careful, you do not |
| great equine athlete that has this jumping power is as | | | | have all that much. On the other hand, if you do not |
| hard to come by as a great human athlete. Michael | | | | have scope with your careful, you do not have |
| Jordan was scopey. Authentic, Beezie Madden's | | | | anything at all. |