Flat classes can be be either hunter type, where the horse moves with a relatively longer and lower stride, or saddle type classes, where horses move with a more elevated head set and more flexion and animation of the knees and hocks. Their performance is evaluated on the quality of their gaits, their responsiveness to the rider and their manners. These are called ‘flat’ classes, because there are no jumps. There are also classes for English horses where they walk, trot and canter in the ring. If there are several horses that have a ‘clear’ round, with no faults, the horse with the fastest time over the course will be named the winner. Quality of gaits and manners are not considered. The venues hosts an array of Events, Qualifiers & Championships throughout the year including British Dressage, Team & My Quest, British Show Jumping. The major criteria for show jumpers is to get over the jump without errors, such as refusing to jump or knocking down the jump, with the added difficulty of speed. See our Dressage, Show Jumping, Showing and Home pages for more information about competitions and other exciting events. Show jumpers are horses that are specifically trained and talented at jumping large jumps within a specific time limit. Hunters are judged differently from jumpers in that their style and way of jumping is scored, in addition to their ability to successfully complete the course. Show ring hunters are judged on traits needed to perform in the hunt field. Hunter horses are used to gallop cross-country and over jumps in fox-hunting. Eventing is a rigorous test of the athleticism of the horse and rider, and is one of the equestrian events in the Summer Olympics.įor more information, visit the United States Eventing Association. Finally, their stamina and jumping ability are evaluated in a final show jumping competition. Then their speed, endurance and cross-country jumping ability are tested in an endurance phase. Horses first must exhibit their ability to respond to the rider through a dressage test.
Eventing is an equestrian triathlon competition which was developed to test military horses.
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