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  2. Horse jumping obstacles - Wikipedia

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    Also called an apex, a corner fence has a triangular shape, with the horse jumping over one corner of the triangle. They are similar to the "fan" jump seen in show-jumping. As the name suggests, the fence makes a "V" shape, that can have an angle up to 90 degrees.

  3. Refusals and runouts - Wikipedia

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    The horse has repeatedly been hit in the mouth or back due to a poor jumping position of the rider, and now associates jumping with pain. [3] The rider is unsure of jumping the fence, and his or her feelings are transferred to the horse. [3] Habit: the horse has learned that it can refuse without consequence, and does so to get out of work. [2]

  4. List of jumping activities - Wikipedia

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    Early motion picture of a horse jumping. Dog agility, in which a dog traverses various obstacles, including jumps. Show jumping and Eventing, competitions where a horse jumps over fences. Rabbit show jumping; Fox hunting, in which horses and fox hounds jump over fences and other obstacles.

  5. Jumping (horse) - Wikipedia

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    The bascule is the horse's arc over the fence. A horse with a good bascule makes a rounded jump and helps the horse jump higher. The forelegs are drawn up towards the body and the hindlegs are "retroflexed" out away from the body to clear the obstacle. During flight, the rider has little impact on the actual trajectory of the horse's body.

  6. Jumping position - Wikipedia

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    It gives the horse freedom to jump the obstacle, allowing it to keep the forelegs and hindlegs tight, thereby decreasing the chance that the horse rolls down or falls. It also encourages the horse to bascule over the fence, which improves jumping form and the ability to jump higher obstacles.

  7. Cross-country riding - Wikipedia

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    Although horses do not need to have a very "round" jump—indeed, large bascule is often detrimental to an event horse while on cross-country because it wastes energy and time, and also makes certain jump efforts, such as drop fences, bigger than they really are—the horse should have a safe jump, with the forearms parallel to the ground or ...

  8. Puissance - Wikipedia

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    The puissance is similar to, but not the same as, the equestrian high jump competition, which consists of a single, slightly sloping fence made from a hedge topped with timber rails. The record for the high jump stands at 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in), and was achieved by Captain Alberto Larraguibel Morales riding Huaso ex-Faithfull, at the Official ...

  9. Becher's Brook - Wikipedia

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    Becher's Brook before the modifications were made to the fence. Becher's Brook (/ ˈ b iː tʃ ər z / BEECH-ərz) [1] is a fence jumped during the Grand National, a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. It is jumped twice during the race, as the 6th and 22nd fence, as well as on four other ...

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