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The jumping course in Balve. Show jumping is a relatively new equestrian sport. Until the Inclosure Acts, which came into force in England in the 18th century, there had been little need for horses to jump fences routinely, but with this act of Parliament came new challenges for those who followed fox hounds. The Inclosure Acts brought fencing ...
Pamela Isabel Jameson Carruthers (née Torrie, 11 August 1916 – 23 September 2009), was a British showjumper, and showjumping course designer, and "had a profound influence on show jumping courses in many parts of the world". [1]
The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, widely known as Hickstead, is an equestrian centre in West Sussex, England, principally recognised for its showjumping events. It hosts two international competitions: the Al Shira'aa British Jumping Derby Meeting [1] and the Longines Royal International Horse Show. Opened in 1960, Hickstead was the ...
Diving, the sport of jumping off springboards or platforms into water; Finswimming is a sport similar to traditional swimming using fins, monofin, snorkel, and other specific devices; Modern pentathlon includes épée fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and cross country running
The youngster has had three months to develop a close connection with his horse, Enjoy de la Mure, their partnership emboldened by a Grand Prix victory in Montefalco, Italy, in May.
The show jumping courses (both Grand Prix and the eventing stadium phase) were designed by Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela and Steve Stephens of the USA. Michael Etherington-Smith of Great Britain designed the cross-country course.
The cross-country course designer, Barbara Kemp, was the first woman to design an Olympic equestrian course. It wouldn't be until 1996 when show jumping would have its first woman course designer with Linda Allen. The endurance day track was 27,465 meters in length, of which 7,695 meters was a 36-obstacle cross-country course.
The FEI Nations Cup, called Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup since 2013 because of sponsorship reasons, is the most prestigious Show Jumping series for national teams in the world. [1] It is organized by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI).