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GLOSSARY OF EQUESTRIAN TERMINOLOGY

Amateur-Owner Divisions which are restricted to non-pro- age and previous winnings in equitation classes. Many of
fessional adult riders who ride horses owned by themselves today's top riders, including Leslie Howard, Peter Wylde,
or members of their immediate family. McLain Ward, and Nicole Shahinian - Simpson, were national
equitation champions while juniors. Look for tomorrow's stars
Clean Round or Clear Round in today's equitation classes. Equitation classes are graded,
with entrants restricted by previous winnings. The grading se-
When a horse completes the course within the time allowed, quence from easiest to most difficult is: Leadline, Short Stirrup,
without incurring jumping faults. When more than one horse Maiden, Novice, Limit, Intermediate, and Open. Among the
has a ‘clean round’ and the class is designated as such, a most advanced Open equitation events are the USEF Medals,
jump-off will occur. the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class, the USEF Show
Jumping Talent Search, Washington Classic, and the Ronnie
Combination Mutch Equitation Championship.

Two or three jumps set up so they must be taken in quick suc- Fault
cession, separated by only one or two strides. A combination
is considered to be a single obstacle. If a horse stops or runs- Penalty assessed in jumper classes for mistakes such as
out at any element of the combination (elements are lettered knockdowns, refusals, and exceeding the time allowed. In
A, B, C), the entire obstacle must be re-jumped. Table II classes, ("Timed 1st jump-off") touches don't count;
knockdowns and refusals are penalized. There is also a time
Cooler limit or "Time Allowed" to complete the course. "Time-faults"
are assigned for each second over the time allowed. All with
A blanket used to cover a horse that is heated or sweating after clean rounds return for a jump-off, or in a "power and speed"
a competition. A cooler, often made of wool or a mesh material, format class, proceed to the "speed" portion of the course. In
aids the horse in cooling off without catching a chill. Coolers Table III classes ("speed classes") touches are not scored, only
are often presented as awards for the winner of a class. knockdowns and refusals, as contestants are timed in the first
round. Except in the unlikely event of a tie, there is no jump-
Course off. In the Table II(c) "Power and Speed" classes, all exhibitors
who have gone clean immediately proceed through a set of
In each class over fences, competitors must negotiate the timers to the "speed" portion of the course. In all jumper
jumps in a prescribed order. Courses for each class are posted classes, falls and going "off course" (jumping the jumps out of
in advance near the In-Gates so that riders and trainers may order) result in elimination.
memorize them. It is the role of the course designer to estab-
lish the degree of difficulty in the course. A mark of a good Faults are scored as follows:
course designer is that he or she will gradually increase the
course difficulty as the week proceeds so that both horse and Knockdowns 4 faults
rider learn as they jump in classes at the show. The grand prix
is the highest level of show jumping competition so the fences 1st Refusal or run-out 4 faults
are larger and the course is longer and more challenging.
Grand prix courses are planned by accredited course design- 2nd Refusal or run-out Elimination
ers. No two courses are ever the same. There are usually 12
to 18 fences on the grand prix course. Spectators who hear a 3rd Refusal or run-out Elimination
course described as a "perfect course" (P.C.) have seen an
event in which the number of riders who qualify for the jump- Fall of horse or rider Elimination
off is the same as the number of ribbons offered in that class.
Failure to cross starting line within .45 secs after sound of horn Elimination
Disobedience
Exceeding the time allowed 1 fault for every second
A refusal or inability to jump a fence, resulting in the horse stop-
ping before or running out to the side of a fence. A disobedi- Exceeding the time allowed in the jump-off 1 fault for every second
ence is scored as a penalty.
Federation Equestre Internationale
Equitation
The international sanctioned body of equestrian sports.
Equitation classes are classes in which the rider, not the horse,
is judged. The rider must demonstrate good seat and hands, FEI World Cup
and sufficient management of the horse to perform the required
tests, either over fences or on the flat, in a smooth, controlled, An annual competition governed by the FEI in which the top
and accurate manner. Riders are classified according to their riders in the world meet in a different location each year to de-
termine the reigning world champion.

Gaits

The different paces at which a horse travels: e.g. walk, trot,
canter, gallop, and varying speeds of each.

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Green Jumper Divisions

An inexperienced or young horse. A Green Hunter is in its first Schooling, Pony, Children’s, Junior, Adult, Amateur-Owner, Pre-
or second year of showing over obstacles 3'6" or higher. liminary, Intermediate, Modified, Open and Grand Prix. Prelim-
inary, Intermediate, Modified, and Open jumpers are classified
Grooming based on the amount of money the horse has earned in a given
time frame. Amateur-owner jumpers must be ridden by ama-
Some of the jumpers in the grand prix ring have their manes and teur riders only who own their horses. Adult amateur jumpers
tails braided to enhance their appearance. A tail that is braided must be ridden by amateur rider, but do not have to actually
and then turned up so the hairs do not hang loose is called a "mud own the horse. Junior and Children’s jumpers must be ridden
tail" and is frequently used in damp weather conditions. by riders under 18 years of age. Schooling jumpers may be rid-
den by anyone.
Horses
Jumps
There are a variety of breeds and imports that make it to the grand
prix ring. American breeds include Thoroughbreds, Quarter The general types of jumps in competition are a straight or ver-
Horses and Appaloosas, etc. Import breeds come from Ireland, tical fence and a spread (wide) fence or oxer. The degree of
France, Holland and Germany. The grand prix horse is the most difficulty of a jump is determined by its height, width, construc-
talented jumper in the show world and also the most expensive tion, and its placement in relation to other jumps on the course.
with several sales topping the $1,000,000 mark. A horse could In competition a variety of fences can be used including walls,
make it to the grand prix ring at the relatively early age of six or panels, gates, oxers, water jumps, combinations, banks, and
seven years, and continue to compete into its early 20s. Horses ditches. An oxer is a single fence composed of two or three
in the jumper division compete in sections according to the age elements to produce a spread. A "square" oxer is one in
of the rider (Junior, Amateur-Owner, or Adult Amateur Jumper) or which the front and back rails are of equal height, making it
according to the amount of prior experience and prize money win- more difficult to jump. Types of oxers include parallel, ascend-
nings (Preliminary, Intermediate or Open Jumper). ing, descending and Swedish oxers. A "triple bar" is com-
posed of three fences, which a horse must clear in one leap.
Hunter This tests the horse's ability to jump both height and width.

Unlike jumpers, hunters are judged on the style in which they A water jump is another type of spread fence that can stretch
negotiate obstacles as well as on their ability to do so. They 12 to 14 feet. The lathe or tape marker on the landing side
should display jumping ability, manners, style, an even pace, designates the end of the fence and if the horse touches the
and quality. They are often Thoroughbreds or part Thorough- marker upon landing it is counted as a penalty. Combinations
breds and originally were meant to represent the type of horse are a series of jumps, usually two or three in a row set to chal-
that provides a safe and pleasant ride on a fox hunt. Show lenge the horse's ability to jump successively after one or two
hunters jump naturally-styled fences simulating obstacles which strides. Another name for a combination is an in-and-out. A
might be encountered in the hunting field. Both "working" and ditch is a shallow depression dug into the show ring. A ditch
"conformation" hunter are judged on their ability and perform- is designed to provide a visual distraction to test the horse's
ance. However, the conformation hunter is also judged on its bravery. A bank is an earthen mound, which the horse must
physical attributes and beauty. Green hunters are inexperi- jump up onto, or scramble over.
enced horses in their first or second year of showing. Pony
hunters are 14.2 hands or smaller in size, and are judged by Obstacles are brightly colored both for aesthetics and to add
the same criteria as other hunters. Hunter classes are divided difficulty to the course. Some course designers believe the col-
according to several criteria--Age and Experience (Junior, Chil- ors and patterns painted on the obstacles affect the way the
dren's and Amateur Hunters); Size of Pony (Small, Medium, horses take the jump. The type of construction of a particular
and Large Pony Hunter) or Experience of the Horse (First-Year, fence also determines its difficulty. A fence that is composed
Second-Year, Regular, Green Hunter). of just a few rails, for example, appears more airy and is more
difficult for a horse to negotiate than a solid looking fence.
In and Out
Jumping Order, Start Order or Order of Go
A two-jump combination, with elements separated by one or
two strides. The jumping order or starting order is determined in a drawing
before the event so that each competitor has an equal chance
Jumper of attaining a favorable starting position. Riders near the end
of the starting order have the advantage of seeing how the first
Jumpers are judged solely on their ability to jump obstacles. riders complete the course.
They need not be any special breed or size. They are required
to complete a course of approximately 16 obstacles ranging in
height from 3'6" to 5' and higher with spreads of up to 6', de-
pending on the division in which they compete.

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Notes & Autographs

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