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Horse and rider negotiating a corner. 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.
Used as a "gymnastic" in conjunction with other horse jumping obstacles in a training ring, they help teach the horse how to approach a fence at the proper speed and length of stride. Set at higher settings, they become small jumps to introduce young horses or beginning riders to jumping. Some designs can safely be stacked, allowing fences up ...
It is jumped twice during the race, as the 6th and 22nd fence, as well as on four other occasions during the year. It has always been a notorious and controversial obstacle, because of the size and angle of the 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) drop on the landing side. [2] Some jockeys have compared it to "jumping off the edge of the world." [3]
The record for highest obstacle cleared by a horse and rider in a Puissance competition is held by Leonardo and his rider, Franke Sloothaak. In 1991, this pair jumped a puissance wall standing 2.39 metres (7 ft 10 in). Horses are also capable of jumping obstacles of great width. The world record long jump was set on April 26, 1975, by a horse ...
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.
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.
The cross-country portion of an eventing competition, the primary venue at which rotational falls are an issue in equestrian sport. The cross country phase of eventing presents a course of obstacles that the horse and rider must navigate through to the finish line, these obstacles are solid and unforgiving (photos below show examples of jumps on a course).
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