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Horse jumping obstacles, the Glossary

Index Horse jumping obstacles

Various obstacles are found in competitive sports involving horse jumping.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Bascule (horse), Cavaletti, Cross-country riding, Equestrianism, Eventing, Fox hunting, Horse, Horse jumping obstacles, Hunt seat, Impulsion, Jumping (horse), Rotational falls, Show hunter, Show jumping.

  2. Eventing
  3. Hunt racing
  4. Hunt seat
  5. Show jumping

Bascule (horse)

Bascule is the natural round arc a horse's body takes as it goes over a jump.

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Cavaletti

Cavaletti (also spelled cavalletti, singular (rarely used in English) cavaletto) (Italian: "little horse") are small jumps, originally made of wood, used for basic horse training.

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Cross-country riding

Cross country equestrian jumping forms one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country", although these tend to be lower-level, local competitions. Horse jumping obstacles and Cross-country riding are eventing.

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Equestrianism

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting.

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Eventing

Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.

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Fox hunting

Fox hunting is a traditional activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a fox, normally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds.

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Horse

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal.

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Horse jumping obstacles

Various obstacles are found in competitive sports involving horse jumping. Horse jumping obstacles and horse jumping obstacles are eventing, hunt racing, hunt seat and show jumping.

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Hunt seat

Hunt seat is a style of forward seat riding commonly found in North American horse shows.

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Impulsion

Impulsion is the movement of a horse when it is going forward with controlled power.

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Jumping (horse)

Jumping plays a major role in many equestrian sports, such as show jumping, fox hunting, steeplechasing, and eventing.

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Rotational falls

Rotational falls occur when a horse falls in such a manner as to somersault before landing on its back. Horse jumping obstacles and Rotational falls are eventing.

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Show hunter

The Hunter division is a branch of horse show competition that is judged on the horse's performance, soundness and when indicated, conformation, suitability or manners. Horse jumping obstacles and show hunter are hunt seat.

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Show jumping

Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes eventing, hunters, and equitation.

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See also

Eventing

Hunt racing

Hunt seat

Show jumping

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_jumping_obstacles

Also known as Arrowhead (fence), Bank (obstacle), Bounce (jump), Brush fence, Bullfinch (obstacle), Coffin (jump), Combination (jump), Corner (fence), Cross country obstacles, Ditch (obstacle), Drop fence, Fence (equestrian), Log (jump), Open water jump, Oxer, Sunken road (obstacle), Trakehner (jump), Vertical horse jump, Water (obstacle).