A rider jumping her horse in a competition course.
Photo Credit to: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1431504
This article is credible because...
- According to website: "Greenacres Stud is a member of the British Show Jumping Association and the Trakehner Breeders Fraternity."
- They are breeders of Warmblood and Trakehner horses, which are among the best show jumpers.
- In order to be a member of the official show jumping association of Britain, the author of this page must be very knowledgeable on the subject.
Some new info I learned...
- In the beginning, judges differed on how they criticized riders. Some judged for style and others on skill. Sometimes, the riders with the least rails or refusals didn't even place!
- Prior to the introduction of the FEI, each country had its own rules. The FEI is a worldwide organization that changed that by creating universal rules for competition.
- There were many flaws with early judging. Riders were not penalized for circling between obstacles or even refusing to jump a fence.
- The first jumping seat was not very forward for safety purposes.They emphasized a "backwards seat." Jumping was taught in cavalry schools.
- Federico Caprilli reinvented jumping by changing the jump seat from "backwards" with a long stirrup to a shorter stirrup and sitting forward. This made it easier on the horse to jump.
- Fillers were introduced for under the fences once the horses realized it was much easier to go under the jumps instead of over.
- Most of the first jumping competitors were from the military. Many competitions were divided between military people and civilians.
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