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A parallel oxer – note the highest front and back rails are at the same height A triple bar. An oxer is a type of horse jump with two rails that may be set even or uneven. The width between the poles may vary. Some shows do not have oxers in the lower show jumping divisions. There are several types of oxers:
A show jumping course Show jump course Diagram of a show jumping course. Jumper classes are held over a course of show jumping obstacles, including verticals, spreads, and double and triple combinations, usually with many turns and changes of direction. The intent is to jump cleanly over a set course within an allotted time.
Round A, 950 meters in length, had verticals up to 1.60 meters and a 2.20 meter wide oxer with a 1.55 meter front rail and a back rail at 1.60 meters. Round B (660 meters) had a narrow 1.70 meter vertical, and the oxers were also raised in height. The final jump off was 470 meters long.
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.
Only 6 riders cleared the water in both rounds, and only 3 cleared the final oxer without faults both times. Adding to the difficulty was that the ground was very deep due to heavy rain leading up to the event. Pierre Jonquères d’Oriola became the first show jumper to win two individual gold medals (having won in 1952 with his mount Ali Baba).
Royal Kaliber was a part of the US Show Jumping Team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winners of the team silver medal.However, while jumping in the final round of the individual competition, he had an awkward landing from the 15th fence on course, a large oxer.
Cornet Obolensky, tested positive for lactanase and was ridden in the show jumping competition by Marco Kutscher (GER) [39] 2016: Jur Vrieling (NED) was disqualified from the individual show jumping competition for excessive whip use, and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) was disqualified from the individual show jumping competition for excessive spur ...
The last two obstacles were a 5 metre wide water jump and a large oxer. Penalty points were received for obstacle faults (3, 4, 6, or 8 points based on severity) or exceeding the time limit (0.25 points per second or fraction thereof over the limit). A third refusal or jumping an obstacle out of order resulted in elimination. [2]