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SHOW JUMPING:
Show jumping asks the horse to be agile, careful, and obedient. As with
cross-country, penalties fall into jump or time categories, with some slight
deviations. The most common jump penalty is to knock down an obstacle,
usually a rail of the fence. Disobediences and falls are also penalized, though
at a different rate and amount (see below) than cross-country, and time faults
are also accrued if the competitor exceeds the optimum time.
Show Jumping Scoring –
Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, and Modified Levels:
Obstacle knocked down while jumping 4 penalties
First disobedience 4 penalties
Second disobedience anywhere on course 8 penalties
Third disobedience anywhere on course Elimination
Fall of rider Elimination
Fall of horse Mandatory Retirement
Show Jumping Scoring –
Preliminary, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels:
Obstacle knocked down while jumping 4 penalties
First disobedience 4 penalties
Second disobedience anywhere on course Elimination
Fall of rider Elimination
Fall of horse Mandatory Retirement
Time – All Levels:
Exceeding optimum time 0.4 penalty per second
Exceeding time limit* Elimination
*The time limit is calculated by doubling the optimum time.
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Vol.
84,
No.
3
SHOW
JUMPING
ISSUE
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DANIEL
DEUSSER
KILLER
QUEEN
Win
Big
At
WEF
p.
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