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Jumping is a very strenuous activity that places high physical demands on the horse. The primary stresses affect the suspensory apparatuses of the hind legs during take-off and the forelegs during landing, though the galloping and turning associated with jumping also place torque on the joints. [ 4]
The horse is supposed to jump through the brush, rather than over it. Due to the height of the brush, the horse generally cannot see the landing. [1] This tests the horse's trust in the rider, as the horse must depend on the rider to guide it carefully and steer it to a solid landing.
Equitation – Art or practice of horse riding or horsemanship. Horse show – A judged exhibition of horses. Icelandic equitation – Form of horse riding traditional to Iceland. Jineteada gaucha – Traditional sport of Argentina and the Cono Sur. Mounted orienteering – Sport of orienteering while riding a horse.
The object of cross-country is to prove the speed, endurance and jumping ability of the true cross-country horse when he is well trained and brought to the peak of condition. At the same time, it demonstrates the rider's knowledge of pace and the use of this horse across country. (While cross-country tests a horse's endurance over a short ...
1. A strap running from a horse's back, over the head, to a bit, to prevent the horse from lowering its head beyond a fixed point. Used with harness ed horses. [ 12]: 20. 2. A riding aid where the rein is applied to the horse's neck on the side towards the turn. Opposite of a neck rein. [ 1]: 19.
Refusals and runouts. A horse running out to the left to avoid jumping the obstacle. Refusal or runout in horse riding is the failure of a horse to jump a fence to which it is presented. This includes any stop in forward motion. A runout occurs when the horse quickly moves sideways to go around the fence instead of jumping it, without stopping ...
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows are limited exclusively to jumpers. Sometimes jumper classes are offered in conjunction with other English ...
Free jumping or loose jumping is the practice of jumping a horse without a rider. It is often conducted in a chute and is used most often to evaluate the jumping ability of horses too young to jump under saddle. [1] The correlations between free jumping and eventual success in show jumping competition have been the subject of several studies.