Show Jumping

Jumping is considered on fo the best known of the equestrian disciplines. FEI recognised it as a discipline where men and women compete as equals in both individual and team events. In nowadays Jumping competitions, horse and rider are required to complete a course of 10 to 13 jumps. That aims to test the rider's and horse's skills of accuracy and training combined in the round.
The purpose is always to jump in the round in the required sequence with no mistakes to make a clear round. If a bar of an obstacle is knocked down or if the horse refuses a jump there should be 4 penalty points added to the score of the competitor. The winner of the competition is the rider together with his horse that has the least number of penalties and makes the round in the best time. He may have to gain the highest number of points depending on the type of competition.