Post by Haleigh Sharphowl on Mar 28, 2007 6:58:33 GMT -5
The object of stadium jumping is to complete the course as fast as possible with the fewest faults possible.
This class is judged on a "time plus faults" basis. You are given a time, and then for each fault you recieved, 5 seconds are added onto that time. For example, if your course time was 60.25 seconds, but you got 2 faults, your official time is now 70.25 seconds.
To navigate the course, you approach a jump and sit down in front of it. Laying down in front of a jump is a refusal, and walking through the jump is a knocked bar -- both of these are faults, don't do them!
Posts are not required in stadium/show jumping, because in real life, the appearance of the horse and rider are not judged -- just their time and faults. Proper safety equipment must be worn, however.
Level names and jump heights for stadium/show jumping are shown below. Please do not call them anything else. It is not necessary to offer all levels.
Beginner Novice: 2'7"
Novice: 3'3"
Preliminary: 3'7"
Intermediate: 3'11"
Advanced: 4'1"
Grand Prix: 5'3"
Grand Prix is NOT to be offered at many events. It is for very serious competition horses and shouldn't be an "every weekend" occurance.
RIDING DS USAGE: Riding DS is currently optional but recommended for stadium jumping classes. It it fully possible to run the course using the DS.
This class is judged on a "time plus faults" basis. You are given a time, and then for each fault you recieved, 5 seconds are added onto that time. For example, if your course time was 60.25 seconds, but you got 2 faults, your official time is now 70.25 seconds.
To navigate the course, you approach a jump and sit down in front of it. Laying down in front of a jump is a refusal, and walking through the jump is a knocked bar -- both of these are faults, don't do them!
Posts are not required in stadium/show jumping, because in real life, the appearance of the horse and rider are not judged -- just their time and faults. Proper safety equipment must be worn, however.
Level names and jump heights for stadium/show jumping are shown below. Please do not call them anything else. It is not necessary to offer all levels.
Beginner Novice: 2'7"
Novice: 3'3"
Preliminary: 3'7"
Intermediate: 3'11"
Advanced: 4'1"
Grand Prix: 5'3"
Grand Prix is NOT to be offered at many events. It is for very serious competition horses and shouldn't be an "every weekend" occurance.
RIDING DS USAGE: Riding DS is currently optional but recommended for stadium jumping classes. It it fully possible to run the course using the DS.