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  Horse Show Jumping
CHIO Rotterdam - A large show jumping and dressage event held in the Netherlands.
The Hampton Classic Horse Show - With 1,500 horses exhibiting and 40,000 spectators, this is the largest hunter/jumper show in the United States.
USET Online - Show Jumping - The nonprofit organization responsible for selecting, training, funding and equipping those equestrian athletes that officially represent the United States in Olympic, Pan American and other international competitions in dressage, three-day eventing and show jumping.
www.ability.org.uk /horse_show_jumping.html   (219 words)

  
 Show jumping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Show jumping at the Surrey County Show, Guildford in May 2004.
Jumping classes are commonly seen at Horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics.
Show jumping is a relatively new equestrian sport.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Show_jumping   (2748 words)

  
 Show Jumping
Show jumping was started when they took the jumps you would jump in fox hunting and moved them into a ring.
The usual show jumping course has 15 to 20 jumps that must be jumped in an alloted time.
There are several types of jumps in show jumping, and they are designed to test the horse and rider.
www.expage.com /showjumping1   (410 words)

  
 EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING SPORT HORSES
Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e.g., water-filled ditches or troughs).
Show jumping or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English-discipline equestrian events that includes hunters and equitation.
The first big show jumping class to be held in England was in the Horse of the Year Show at Olympia in 1907.
www.solarnavigator.net /sport/equestrian_show_jumping.htm   (1638 words)

  
 SHOW JUMPING 101
Show jumping is an Olympic sport, where men and women compete on an equal basis.
These are the basic show jumping rules, which vary slightly according to the type and/or the level of difficulty of the class entered.
A low jump is on the take off side and the complete width of the jump must be cleared.
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 Show Jumping Competitions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Show jumping is a very competitive sport where just one knick of a pole or a second in time can be the difference between victory and losing.
Horses that compete in the show jumping competition must go through a 2 mile course, and have to jump 30 jumps,which range from 2 to 6 feet.
Advanced jump all 30 jumps at 2 mile distance and they are up to 5 ft and are many different varieties.
www.expage.com /jumpingcomp   (198 words)

  
 Show Jumping
Show jumping is a relatively young sport, which tests the skill of horse and rider in negotiating obstacles that are easily knocked down.
Show jumping is conducted either indoors or outdoors over artificial fences that fall down easily.
Show jumping is run under the rules of the governing organisation (in UK, the BSJA) that is affiliated to the national body(in the UK, the BEF) represented on the Fédéderation Equestre Internationale (FEI).
www.saddle-up.org.uk /Sports/showjumping.htm   (233 words)

  
 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Set To Honor New Inductees
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.
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame, Inc. is headed by such dedicated officers as George H. Morris, Jane Forbes Clark, Eugene R. Mische, Elizabeth Busch Burke, and Leonard A. King, Jr.
www.showjumpinghalloffame.net /news/sjhf6.shtml   (1584 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The three disciplines are jumping (or show jumping, or Prix de Nations as a team event), dressage, and Eventing.
Jumping consists of negotiating a series of obstacles with the goal being not to disturb the fences.
SKI JUMPING SUIT All portions of the ski jumping suit must be made of the same material and must show a certain air permeability and have a certain thickness as a maximum.
olympic.org /common/search/asp/match.asp?query=show+jumping&lang=en&...   (417 words)

  
 Classical And Competition Dressage - template   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The horse required for show jumping must move with balance, obeys instantly in any situation and can produce enough jumping ability, speed and agility to satisfy the high demands of today.
A rider will not make the top in show jumping if he does not have a secure dressage seat and a sound basic knowledge of working the horse on the flat.
The art of show jumping is riding the horse between fences so that the horse is fully prepared to jump the jump in balance and be instantly ready to negotiate the next obstacle.
www.classicaldressage.net /showjumping.html   (413 words)

  
 Show Jumping Hall of Fame
In a combined class, the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held on May 11 at the St. Christopher’s Horse Show in Quentin, PA, Cara Dayton was the highest-placed junior with her fifth place finish aboard Lardi.
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum at Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL was established in 1987 and formally opened in 1989.
It 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.
www.showjumpinghalloffame.net /news/sjhf33.shtml   (1045 words)

  
 Horsesdaily News: Canada Loses Show Jumping Legend, Altair
In October, after jumping a clear round in the Pulsar Crown Grand Prix in Monterrey, Mexico, Altair showed his pleasure by bucking as he crossed through the timers.
Throughout his career, the magnificent Dutch Warmblood gelding by Voltaire captured the imagination and hearts of show jumping fans with his physical presence, athletic ability, and the pure pleasure he took in jumping.
That, and riding on the winning Nations' Cup team at the 1998 Royal Horse Show, my all-time favourite show, and having my mom there to watch us in what would be the last Royal she attended, was such a special memory.
horsesdaily.com /news/showjumping/2006/03-17-altair.html   (787 words)

  
 Matz, For The Moment Join Show Jumping Hall of Fame
April 5, 2006 -- The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducted its annual induction ceremonies during the intermission at the Budweiser American Invitational on April 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Rider Michael Matz and the legendary horse For The Moment were inducted during the ceremony.
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., was established in 1987 and formally opened in 1989.
It was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport.
www.equisearch.com /equiwire_news/showjumpinghof_040506   (796 words)

  
 Lord of the Rings Fanatics Forum - The Riddermark - Autumn Festival - Show Jumping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A jump was coming closer to them and she concentrated her effort on judging the right distance to the take-off of their jump and she had calculated it just right.
Whenever they jumped, whether it was out on the trail, or in the arena on her farm, Storm was never very good at it.
Kassius was not heading for the jump at all, but instead had his mind set on the huge puddle of mud in front of the jump.
www.lotrplaza.com /forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=33&TopicID=188995&PagePosition=1   (7881 words)

  
 Show Jumping
For none of these activities was he required to jump, other than a ditch or a small bank, until the passing of the Enclosure Act in the eighteenth century when the face of the English landscape was altered dramatically.
At that first show, the most important competition was for teams of officers representing their country, who competed for the King Edward VII Challenge Cup which was won outright by the Russian team in 1914.
When the show restarted after the 1914-918 war, a new perpetual Challenge Cup was presented by Edward, Prince of Wales, and this today is the major team competition at the show.
cbrhorse.potts.net.au /show_jumping.htm   (428 words)

  
 Show Jumping Hall of Fame
Tampa, FL—April 4, 2005—The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducted its annual induction ceremonies during the intermission at the Budweiser American Invitational on Saturday, April 2, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
Discovered by John (later Sir John) Galvin as a green hunter being shown by Show Jumping Hall of Famer Barbara Worth Oakford, who had bought him off the racetrack, Snowbound was presented as a gift to his daughter, Olympic dressage rider Patricia, and loaned to the USET for Steinkraus to ride.
At the Olympics, he jumped one of only two clear rounds in the first round of the Individual Competition, and though he finished on three legs, incurred only a single fault over the huge fences of the second round to win the Gold.
www.showjumpinghalloffame.net /news/sjhf49.shtml   (831 words)

  
 Show jumping PSA Journal - Find Articles
One branch of horse riding competition, show jumping, dates back as early as 1868 in Ireland and Great Britain and, of course, continues today with great popularity in many countries.
Penalties are given for knocking down the obstacle, refusal or disobedience of the horse, and deviations from the course; the jumping faults are added to any time penalties incurred, to give the competitor's result.
Before attending a Show Jumping event to observe, and of course, to photograph, I first went to watch the training, learn the rules, and receive an impression of how such events are conducted.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1306/is_7_71/ai_n14815143   (615 words)

  
 Show Jumping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The aim of the Pony club is to provide an opportunity for all Branches interested in Show Jumping to compete against each other and to encourage a high standard of riding.
Jump sizes do vary, and go up in the second round.
Although we try to send as many competitors to as many events as possible, it may be that not everyone who wants to can go to every event.
pages.zoom.co.uk /edpc/showjumping.htm   (529 words)

  
 Associations Show Jumping Equestrian Sports
- For showing hunters and Jumpers in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Show rules, point standings and point standings listed.
- A horse show association for Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods Show Hunters bred in the State of New Jersey.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Equestrian/Show_Jumping/Associations   (427 words)

  
 All About Show Jumping for Horses
Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped
Jumper, or show jumping, courses are held over a course of show
hit a jump with his forefoot as he was more likely to tip up.
petcaretips.net /horse-show-jumping.html   (1154 words)

  
 WORLD SHOW - JUMPING
Five horses jumped clean in the first round, and three of them repeated the feat in the timed jump-off that called for tighter turns and higher jumps.
Jumping has been a good fit for the 15-year-old Rio, who won both amateur and open jumping at the 2004 All American Quarter Horse Congress.
This year at the World Show, he also made the jump-off in amateur jumping and placed fourth.
www.aqha.com /showing/shows/worldshow/winningrun/jumping.html   (740 words)

  
 Hoof-Prints Show Jumping Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Show Jumping is one of the most exciting and challenging of the equine sports and requires tremendous effort from both rider and mount.
The Hoof-Prints Show Jumping Schedule is designed to be one of the toughest and most challenging - it requires the time and commitment of the trainer, rider and owner to see the horse be successful.
This season promises to hold some of the most intense competition yet, with shows ranging from the Grand Prix of Bakersfield to the Brigham Young Open and everywhere in between.
www.angelfire.com /fl5/lcs/ShowJumping/Jumpers.html   (142 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
It includes three disciplines - dressage, jumping and the three-day event - each with individual and team competition.
Originating from Ireland, with its passion for fox hunting, jumping requires horse and rider to complete a course of about 15 obstacles, including triple bars, parallel rails, water jumps and simulated stone walls.
Penalties are incurred if jumps are taken in the wrong order, if a horse refuses a jump or knocks down a rail, and if time limits are exceeded.
www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=ES   (205 words)

  
 National Horse Show
Show Jumping's Face In New York - Jennifer Oz LeRoy New Chairman of the Board of the National Horse Show Association of America, Ltd.
She was appointed to the position earlier this year and is currently playing an essential role in The Metropolitan National Horse Show, scheduled for November 3-7, 2004, at Pier 94 and The Show Piers on the Hudson in New York.
In addition to her duties as Chairman of the Board Directors of the National Horse Show Association, she is the Chief Executive Officer of LeRoy Adventures, charged with running Tavern on the Green, the historic landmark restaurant in New York’s Central Park.
nhs.org /news/pressreleases.php?f=showjumpingsfaceinnewyorkjenni.html   (1248 words)

  
 Olympic 2004 Show Jumper Breeding
View a chart showing the most frequently occuring ancestors in leading sires of modern show jumpers of the past ten years.
As far as jumping progenitors are concerned, Furioso TB and Cottage Son TB each are in 15 (52%) of the six-generation pedigrees of the final 29.
Unusually for a Holsteiner, Waterford Crystal's grandam Akazie is a daughter of the Hanoverian jumping progenitor Duellant, due to her female line, the Holsteiner broodmare family No. 162, having branches both in Holstein and in Hanover.
www.tbheritage.com /HistoricSires/JumpSires/Olympic2004.html   (2776 words)

  
 Rocky Mountain Show Jumping
Rocky Mountain Show Jumping was formed for the purpose of finding and developing quality show jumping horses to offer for sale to all levels of competition.
From riders just beginning their show jumping career, to experienced riders looking for international level jumpers, Rocky Mountain Show Jumping has access to horses to fit all needs.
Their objective: to bring international equine knowledge to the community, and increase the level of the sport by providing horses and training of a higher quality, as well as provide Show Jumping events for riders of all levels to tune their skills.
www.rmshowjumping.com   (248 words)

  
 Show Jumping
A Show Jumping competition is one in which teams of horses and riders are tested under various conditions over courses of obstacles.
It is not intended to be a test of speed and/or strength nor to be a competition of individuals against individuals.
To encourage the teaching and development of the particular knowledge and skills necessary to train and prepare both horse and rider for competition over Show Jumping courses.
www.senecavalleyponyclub.org /html/show_jumping.html   (115 words)

  
 Sports: Show jumping returning to RJS
The reason for moving the event to the end of both show circuits is to create a national competition, said Gene Mische, president of Tampa-based Stadium Jumping, which produces the festival that began Jan. 26.
"To have two world-class events at such a professional venue is a real positive kick for the sport of show jumping," said Steve Stephens, course designer for the invitational and the championship.
"Everything is quicker, the jumps come up a lot faster." He said he doesn't think it was necessary to have so many of the main events indoors.
www.sptimes.com /News/031900/Sports/Show_jumping_returnin.shtml   (673 words)

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