Show jumping classes explained

What is showjumping?

Showjumping is one of three equestrian sports at the Olympic Games, the others being eventing and dressage.

In showjumping, athletes ride a horse over a set of jumps in numerical order, scoring penalties (also known as “faults”)  if they knock down any jumps or the horse refuses to go over a jump. The winner is generally the athlete with the lowest score in the fastest time.

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It is a test of a rider’s skill and a horse’s ability.

What are the rules?

The general rules for a showjumping competition are that each horse and rider jumps between 12 and 15 numbered obstacles, known as a “track” or a “course” which takes competitors in several changes of direction within an arena.

Every athlete who jumps a clear round (finishing with zero penalties) then competes in round two which is essentially a race held over a shorter set of fences that are slightly bigger and it is referred to as the “jump-off”.

The fastest horse and rider with the lowest score is the winner. However, ther

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