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Many types of obstacles are found in competitive horse jumping sports such as show jumping, hunter classes, and the cross-country phase of eventing.The size and type of obstacles vary depending on the course designer and the expected difficulty level of a particular competition.
The hurdle horse is trained to jump in as much of a regular stride as possible. This allows the horse to maintain its speed upon landing. Since it is not always possible to meet a fence in stride, the horses are also schooled in how to jump out of stride. An out-of-stride jump can decrease a horse's speed drastically.
Note: the only time a competitor may jump an obstacle twice in a row is if a refusal occurs at a second element (B) and the rider can not approach "B" without re-jumping "A" (a bounce, for example) Note: the horse is only allowed to jump from a standstill if the obstacle's height is no higher than 30 cm (for example, banks and ditches). Jumping ...
Flat racing – Equestrian sport; Harness racing – A form of horse racing that uses a two-wheeled cart; Point-to-point – Form of horse racing; Steeplechase – Horse race form originally from Ireland, featuring jumps over fence and ditch obstacles
A horse free jumping. The airborne phase of the jumping process occurs between stance phases of the fore and hind limbs and is therefore biomechanically equivalent to a highly suspended or elevated canter stride. [citation needed] For this reason, horses typically approach obstacles at the canter. The jumping process can be broken down into ...
A horse free jumping. Free jumping is also beneficial for horses that have been ridden over jumps. It is helpful to horses that have developed nervousness over jumps, tendencies to bolt over jumps, and problems with refusals. By starting the horse off small and gradually increasing size, a trainer can develop confidence in the horse.
Tony Dobbin on Al Eile in the 2007 Fighting Fifth Hurdle. This article is about the equestrian form. For the track and field event, see Hurdling.. A hurdle race in Great Britain and Ireland is a National Hunt horse race where the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles or flights that are over three and a half feet high.
Equine agility or horse agility is a sport similar to dog agility but using horses. Horses are asked to navigate an obstacle course with guidance from a human handler on the ground. At lower levels, the horse may be guided with a lead rope but at higher levels the horse works without a lead and in some cases, without a halter. [1]