Errors/Time in the jumping events:

In these jumping competitions, places are awarded based on points for errors. The required time is decisive in determining the order of placement. The lower time is placed higher.

Errors/Time in jumping events with a pole:

The best riders of the first round determine their winner in a subsequent tiebreak after a fault/time. If the number of fault points and the time required in the tiebreak are the same for several riders, they are placed in the same rank.

Spring competition with winner round:

Similar to the tiebreaker: However, in this form of competition, participants with low penalty points can also make it into the final round (e.g. all participants who must be placed).

Time trial:

In a time trial, it’s all about seconds. Displacements and refusals are converted into time penalties. So in the end, it’s possible for fast riders to compete with slower riders without any displacements.

High jump (with standard requirements):

In a dressage competition, the performances of the horse and rider are expressed in a score. Displacements, time errors or refusals are deducted as penalty points from the score. In a dressage competition with obstacles, the participants must again ride the same or a shortened course. In a dressage competition withStandard requirements They are intended to motivate young people, especially those at the beginning of their careers in performance sports, to ride in a style that is aesthetically pleasing. The course consists of Task sheet Riding For example, it includes prescribed distances as well as trot exercises and certain hoofwork figures that are intended to show whether a horse is standing correctly on the reins and is supple.

Barrier jumping:

In this competition, there are either six obstacles in a straight line and two obstacles in roughly 11 meters distance from each other, built once. The obstacles in the first run can be built with increasing heights, e.g. 1.10m, 1.20m, 1.30m, 1.40m, 1.50m, 1.60m, or the first two obstacles 1.20m, the next two obstacles 1.30m, etc. In penalty-free rides, the obstacles are always increased in number. Starting from the second obstacle, the number of obstacles can be reduced to three. The winning team is the pair of rider and horse that last overcomes the course and the highest obstacle without any errors.

FN Hunter Test:

An exam for newcomers and the 22+ age group. Similar to a dressage test, the Hunter exam assesses sitting and the rider’s influence, the horse’s jumping style, and the overall impression. The score is expressed in a point scale between 0 and 100. Errors or disobedience are also penalized with 5 points here as well.

Jumping for luck:

For a jumping competition, a time of between 60 and 90 seconds is specified (in the hall, 45 seconds). In this time, the participant must overcome the obstacles (the course may not contain any combination) as often as possible. For each obstacle overcome without error, there are two points; for a mistake, there is only one point. Disobedience is punished by the time. When the specified time is reached, the competition is ended and the participant must jump the next obstacle. No points are awarded for this obstacle. The time is measured until the moment when the horse’s front hooves touch the ground during landing. The winner is the rider with the highest score and the fastest time.

Group jumping competition:

The team jumping competition is ridden according to a fault/time scoring system. All riders are divided into equal groups. Only the participants of the first group start, then all the participants of the second group, etc. The best rider of each group qualifies for a final round, in which all participants start again with 0 penalty points.

Competition for points KL M** and S:

In this test, the obstacles are marked with points (from 10 to 100 or 200 for the Joker) according to difficulty level. Within a set time, all obstacles can be jumped as many times as desired in any order and direction. Each obstacle is scored a maximum of twice. There are no points for landings; however, a landing of the Joker costs the rider 200 points. If the allowed time during a jump is reached, the points of that jump are only counted if the horse’s hindquarters have already left the ground. In case of disobedience, the rider does not have to ride the same obstacle again; rebuilding does not take place. The winner is the rider with the highest score. In the event of a tie, time is decisive.

Point-scoring test:

In the point-jumping competition, the procedure is the same as in a fault/time jump competition. The test is performed over a course with either 6, 8, or 10 obstacles with increasing difficulty. There is one point for overcoming the first jump, two points for the second jump, three points for the third jump, and so on. For overcoming the first jump, no points are awarded. As an alternative to the last obstacle, there may be a slightly built-up and higher joker that yields double points. However, if the horse and rider make a mistake on the more difficult joker, these points are deducted from the previous result. The ranking is based on points. In the event of a tie, the time used is decisive.

Team jumping competition:

The team jumping competition works like a fault/time trial with one or two turns and possibly a jump. Each team consists of three or four participants, each of whom may ride a horse. The ranking is based on the three best participants of a team. The points deducted and the time required are added together. If the competition is ridden with two turns, both turns are evaluated separately.

Powerlifting KL S*:

Which horse jumps the highest? The course consists of four to six obstacles in the first round. The height can be up to 1.80 m. In the first and second rounds, the obstacles can be increased by up to 20 cm and/or expanded. From the second round onwards, the course consists of „only“ two obstacles that are each increased and expanded; one of which must be a steep jump and the other a high-jump. (see also Records)

Springing test with ideal time:

Points are awarded for a jump competition based on time and errors. However, an ideal time is set. If the rider is more than 2 seconds away from the ideal time, there will be 0.25 penalty points for each additional second started. In case of a tie for points, the horse-rider pair whose time is closest to the ideal time wins.

Relay jumping:

The relay events are contested in groups of two to three riders. The scoring is done as in a time trial. The time is measured from the first rider crossing the starting line until the last rider of the group crosses the finish line. The baton serves as a relay stick, which is passed from one rider to the next after each obstacle is overcome. If a rider drops the baton during his or her course or when passing it, he or she must sit down, pick up the baton, and can only then continue riding or pass it on. The exclusion of a rider due to a fall or three times of disobedience results in the exclusion of the entire group.

Selection jumping test:

In the obstacle course test, as in a time trial, the horse and rider are free to choose their route through the course. However, they must overcome each obstacle once. Only the high-jump obstacles may be overcome in the prescribed direction.

Two-phase jumping competition:

In a two-phase jump, the goal in the first phase is to complete the course without errors. In the second phase, the rider should also be able to travel quickly and, of course, stay as error-free as possible. If the first phase of a normal course, shortened by a quarter, is completed without errors, the participant must immediately start with the second phase. If the rider makes a mistake or fails during the first phase, he/she will be disqualified after the first phase. The second phase, so to speak, the hurdle race, is usually conducted as a fault/time jump competition. The time scoring is based on the time required between the finish line of the first phase and the finish line of the second phase. The result of the second phase determines placement. If not enough riders have completed the second phase, the result of the first phase is used.

Two-horse jumping competition:

The two-horse jumping competition can be scored as a fault/time and as a time-jumping competition. A rider must immediately and consecutively overcome a course of equal class with two horses. The rider sits in the course with the help of a horse holder. The time is measured by riding from the start with the first horse to the finish with the second horse.

Two-man jumping competition:

A two-horse competition must be preceded by qualifying in a L-class or higher competition. Only 16 or 8 riders with one horse each qualify for the two-horse competition. These participants are divided into pairs and start simultaneously on two parallel courses. The start in this competition takes place standing up. The rider with the fewest penalty points who crosses the finish line first wins. The respective winners form new pairs. Until the end, a winning team of rider and horse remains.

For the equestrian youth:

Horse jumping competition (WBO competition for aspiring young dressage riders)

Height of the boom: max. 0.85 m

Following instructions from the judges, up to 4 riders are assigned to groups, following the requirements of Class E obstacle courses and/or track sections, combined with simple tasks that verify the impact.

Review: The ease of handling (balance, supple forward movement of the upper body from the hips), the effect (control over the horse, pony), the harmonious handling of the tasks set (compliance with the gait and pace, overcoming obstacles), and the overall impression during the competition are all judged.

For the horse offspring:

Horse jumping competitions

Standard jumping horse tests Class A to M:

Class A For 4- to 6-year-old horses and/or M- and G-ponies, 6-year-olds with no more than one success in the jumping or show jumping competitions of the A class and above.

Class L for 4- to 7-year-old horses and/or M- and G-ponies; 7-year-olds only with no more than one success in the L-class or higher spring or show jumping tests.

Class M For 5- to 7-year-old horses and/or M- and G-ponies; 7-year-olds only with no more than one success in the M- and/or higher class spring or show jumping tests.