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"Courage, wisdom born of insight and humility, empathy born of compassion and love, all can be bequethed by a horse to his rider." |
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Speed, precision, rapidity: the rider-horse
team must tackle a course of 6 to 14 obstacles, in a specific time,
committing the least possible faults.
A 'fault' is the term used for penalties incurred if a competitor knocks down an obstacle, refuses a jump, exceeds the time allowed etc. The winner of the competition is the competitor who incurs the least number of penalties, completes the course in the fastest time or gains the highest number of points, depending on the type of the competition. The great variety and different kinds of competitions add to the interest of competitors and spectators alike. Competitors usually jump the course several times as the competition progresses. With each round the size of the jumps or the time allowed is decreased. In each round the number of competitors may be decreased, with the final round(s) involving only those competitors who have completed 'clear' rounds. A final 'jump off' may occur if the top competitors remain on the same score. This is usually a round against the clock, where the rider must judge the risks of speed versus accuracy since it is the faster time + the number of faults together that counts. Puissance competitions are competitions of a single high fence. In these competitions it is the horse that can jump the highest that wins and fences of over 7' can be jumped by the top Puissance horses.
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Premier Jumping Competitions are: • Olympic Games The Olympic Games take place every four years. • World Equestrian Games (WEG) The WEG are held every four years in the even years between the Olympic Games. • Continental Championships The Continental Championships are held on a biannual basis. • World Cup Series The World Cup Series, consisting of indoor competitions held between October and April. It is open to individual competitors qualified on the basis of the World Riders’ Rankings. This series culminates in a yearly final. • Nations Cup Series The Nations Cup Series, the equestrian world's oldest and most prestigious team competition dating back to 1909. With the exception of Games and Championships, it is the only competition in which official teams representing nations compare their merit. Since 1996, the series is supported by Samsung Electronics, Korea’s top electronics company and one of the major Olympic sponsors. In order to increase the interest among the riders, media and spectators, a new part in the form of a Super League has been added to the series. It begins in May 2003 and will without doubt bring additional excitement through a promotion/relegation system between the Samsung Super League and the Samsung Nations Cup Series at the end of each year. |
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US Show Jumping Hall of Fame The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum, formally opened in 1989, was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport. The focus of this noble institution is to encourage broader interest and participation in show jumping, as well as to educate devoted equestrians and novice horse lovers alike, by sharing the sport's legends, lore and landmark achievements. Since 1987, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame has inducted William C. Steinkraus, Bertalan deNemethy, and Idle Dice (1987); Patrick Butler and August A. Busch, Jr. (1988); David Kelly, Jimmy Williams, Ben O'Meara and Frances Rowe (1989); Arthur McCashin, Kathy Kusner, Brigadier General Harry D. Chamberlin and San Lucas (1990); Adolph Mogavero, Whitney Stone, Morton "Cappy" Smith and Pat Dixon (1991); Eleonora "Eleo" Sears, Mary Mairs Chapot, Barbara Worth Oakford and Snowman (1992); Dr. Robert C. Rost and Joe Green (1993); Frank Chapot and Gordon Wright (1994); Mickey Walsh and Trail Guide (1995); Pamela Carruthers, Jet Run and Dick Donnelly with Heatherbloom (1996); Robert "Bobby" Egan with Sun Beau and Edward "Ned" King (1997), Melanie Smith Taylor, Johnny Bell and Fred Wettach, Jr. (1998); Rodney Jenkins, Franklin F. "Fuddy" Wing, Jr. with Democrat, and Sinjon (1999); and George Morris, Carol Durand and Touch of Class (2000). - quoted from the SJHF website NOTE: This is a US site and appears to induct US show jumpers only.
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Italian Equestrian Federation
- CSIO Rome
CSIO Switzerland Luciano Pavarotti's website includes information on Italian showjumping and his horses Auckland Showjumping(NZ) John Cottle Showjumping Down Under (AUS) British Show Jumping Association Hickstead The All England jumping course. THE OLYMPIA INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Showjumpingtoday.com
Visit new World Cup section
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