Show Jumps Can Include Fake Brick Walls

Show Jumps is usually part of the English stylethere, then it is four faults for each time. If the
equestrian competitions. This event can be on itshorse refused twice, the horse will receive 8
on at a competition or it can be combined with afaults not 4 faults.
variety of different events like dressing, hunting,The type of tack or saddle the horse wears is
etc. The event with the jumps are known betterdifferent for show jumps than for the other
as show jumping or stadium jumping.types of competitions. It is an English saddle with
There are different types of classes of horseswhat is called a close contact design. This gives
that compete in these events. The two mostboth the rider and the horse more freedom when
common classes are the Hunter class and thethey are performing their jumps. They usually
Jumper class. Hunter class horses are judged byhave square white saddle pads, the stirrups are
their style, how they look and their manners inshorter. The bridle can be used with any kind of
performance. The show jumper horses arenoseband and bits are allowed as long as the
judged with a point system. The winning horse willofficial event vet deems that it will not harm the
have the highest score due to little or no faultshorse.
given during the course. The Hunter class requiresThere are a large variety of events that
that the horse be calm and have a special kind ofshowcase the horses such as the Grand Prix, the
style. The Jumper class horse needs to be a boldhorses are required to complete 10 to 16
horse with strength, speed and accuracy.different obstacles, with heights going as tall as six
There are a variety of different rules for showand a half feet high. This type of event can even
jumps such as jumping penalties which arebe seen in the Olympics.
considered refusals and knockdowns which thenOthers you might find would be the Speed Derby,
the horse and rider are charged four faults orPuissance a course where horses must clear
points against them. There is no penalty for aseven foot jumps, the Six Bar which is six
knockdown when it does not change the actualdifferent jumps going from shortest to highest,
height of the jump. This can be done by theGamblers Choice would be one that the rider
horse and rider knocking the middle or bottompicks out and not the judges, Maiden or Novice
bar of the jump.for inexperienced horses and many more.
If a horse refuses to do a jump he can receiveThere are also a variety of show jumps that the
four faults for that jump. If the refusal by thehorse and rider will need to jump. These would be
horse happens to actually interfere with the eventVertical, poles placed on top of each other with
itself, is when they will receive a penalty for theno width to jump, Oxer, this is when two
refusal.verticals are put together to make the jump
Time is a factor as well. Should the horse go overwider, Triple Bar, a fence using three bars with
the time allowed for the course, the horse andgraduating heights, Wall, fence made to look like
rider will receive one second of fault for eachbricks, Combination, two or three jumps in a row,
second that the horse goes over the allowed timeOpen Water, ditch filled with water.
for that course.The types of horses used in show jumps are
There is what is called the combination fault andgenerally Warmbloods or Thoroughbreds that can
this is when the horse in involved with a coursemeasure as tall as 16 hands in height, although
that must go over the same area of the coursethere have been some good show jumpers that
more than once. Should the horse refuse to do ahave competed that did not come from such
certain part of the course every time he getsbreeds.