The different jumping competitions

Penalties/timed jumping tests (against the clock):

In these jumping competitions the placement is done by penalty points. If the number of penalty points is the same, the time required is decisive. The lower time is placed higher.

Penalty/time jumping tests with jump-offs:

The best riders of the first round determine their winner in a subsequent jump-off according to penalty/time. If the number of penalty points and the time required in the jump-off are the same for several riders, they will be placed on the same rank.

Jumping competition with a winning round:

Similar to the jump-off: But in this type of test, participants with low penalty points can also enter the winning round (e.g. all participants to be placed).

Time jumping competition (speed competition):

In a time jumping competition, seconds are at stake. Drops and refusals are converted into time penalty points. So it is possible that fast riders with penalties will be placed before slow riders without penalties.

Style jumping (with standard requirements):

In a style jumping competition, the performance of horse and rider is expressed in a score. penalties, time penalties or refusals are deducted from the score as penalties. In a style jumping with jump-offs, the participants to be placed ride the same or a shortened course again. In a style jumping test with standard requirements, young people who are at the beginning of a career in competitive sports should be motivated to ride stylistically well. The course from the riding task book contains, for example, prescribed distances as well as trotting tasks and certain schooling figures that are intended to show whether a horse is correctly positioned at the aids and is permeable.

Six bars jumping:

In this test, either once six, twice three, or once two and once four obstacles are set up in a straight line and about 11 meters apart. The obstacles in the first round can be built with increasing heights, e.g. 1.10m, 1.20m, 1.30m, 1.40m, 1.50m, 1.60, or the first two obstacles 1.20m, the next two obstacles 1.30m etc. For rides without penalty points, the barriers are raised more and more. From the second jump-off the number of obstacles can be reduced to three. The winner is the pair of horses and riders who pass the course and the highest obstacle without any mistakes.

FN hunter test:

A test for re-entrants and the age group 22+. Similar to a style jumping test, the hunter test evaluates the rider's seat and impact, the jumping style of the horse and the overall impression. The evaluation is expressed in a score between 0 and 100. For mistakes or disobedience 5 penalty points will be deducted.

Lucky jumping:

A time between 60 and 90 seconds is given for a lucky jump (in the arena 45 seconds). During this time, the participant must overcome the obstacles (the course may not contain a combination) as often as possible. For each obstacle overcome without error, two points are awarded, and for a mistake, only one point is awarded. Disobedience will be penalized by time. When the time limit is reached, the bell rings and the participant must jump the next obstacle. No points are calculated for this obstacle. The time is measured until the moment when the horse's front hooves touch the ground when landing. The winner is the rider with the highest score and the fastest time.

Group jumping competition:

The group jumping test is ridden according to a time and penalties evaluation. All riders are divided into groups of equal size. First all participants of the first group start, then all participants of the second group etc. The best rider in each group qualifies for a winning round, in which all participants start with 0 penalty points.

Hunt for points KL M** and S:

In this test, the obstacles are visibly marked with points (from 10 to 100 or 200 for the joker) according to their degree of difficulty. Within a set time, all obstacles can be jumped as often as desired in any order and direction. Each obstacle is scored a maximum of twice. There are no points for dropping an obstacle, but dropping the joker costs the rider 200 points. If the allowed time is reached during a jump, the points of this jump only count if the horse's hind hooves have already left the ground. In case of disobedience, the rider does not have to ride the same obstacle again, no rebuilding takes place. The rider with the highest score is the winner. In the event of a tie, the time will be decisive.

Accumulator jumping test:

In the accumulator jumping test, the procedure is the same as in a fault/time jumping test. The test is ridden over a course with either 6, 8 or 10 obstacles with increasing difficulty.
For overcoming the first jump you get one point, for the second jump two points, for the third jump three points and so on. If there is a mistake, no points are awarded for the respective jump. As an alternative to the last obstacle, there can be a slightly built and higher joker that brings 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 placement is based on points. In case of a tie, the time used is decisive.

Team jumping competition:

The team jumping competition is like a mistake/time competition with one or two rounds and possibly a jump-off. Each team consists of three or four participants, each of whom may ride one horse. The placement is based on the three best participants of a team. The penalty points and the time required will be added together. If the competition is ridden with two rounds, both rounds will be judged separately.

Puissance jumping competition:

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 jump-off the obstacles can be raised and/or extended by up to 20 cm. From the second jump-off onwards, the course "only" consists of two raised and extended obstacles, one of which must be a steep jump and the other a high jump.

Jumping competition with ideal time:

In a jumping competition the judging is based on error/time. However, an ideal time is determined. If the rider is more than 2 seconds away from the ideal time, there is a penalty of 0.25 points for each additional second or part thereof. In the case of equal penalties, the horse-rider pair whose time is closest to the ideal time wins.

Relay jumping:

Relay jumping competitions are contested in groups of two to three riders. The scoring is the same as in a time jumping competition. The time between the first rider crossing the start line and the last rider in the group crossing the finish line is measured. The whip is used as a relay baton, which is handed over to the next rider after the last obstacle has been overcome. If a rider drops the crop during the course or during the handover, he/she must dismount, pick up the crop, mount it and only then can he/she continue riding or hand it over. The exclusion of a rider by falling or three times disobedience leads to the exclusion of the whole group.

Elective jumping test:

In the elective show jumping competition, which is evaluated in the same way as a time jumping competition, horse and rider can choose their own way through the course. However, they must overcome every obstacle once. Only the high-distance jumps may only be overcome in the prescribed direction.

Two-phase jumping competition:

In a two-phase jumping competition, the first phase is to complete the course without any faults. In the second phase, the rider should also be fast and, of course, be as flawless as possible. If the first phase of a normal course shortened by a quarter is passed without mistakes, the rider must immediately begin the second phase. If the rider has a mistake or a drop in the first phase, the bell will be rung after the first phase. The second phase, the jump-off so to speak, is usually held as a fault or time jumping test. The time evaluation refers to the time required between the finish line of the first phase and the finish line of the second phase. Placement is based on the result of the second phase. If there are not enough riders in the second phase, the result of the first phase is used.

Two-horse jumping test:

The two-horse jumping test can be evaluated as an error/time and time jumping test. A rider must cross a course of the same class twice in immediate succession with two horses. The rider has to change his seat in the course with the help of a horse owner. The time is measured from riding through the start with the first horse to riding through the finish with the second horse.

The duel show jumping competition:

A duel show jumping competition must be preceded by a qualification in a class L or higher show jumping competition. Either 16 or 8 riders with one horse each qualify for the duel. These participants are divided into pairs and start in parallel on two adjacent courses. The start in this competition will be from a standing start. The winner is the rider with the fewest penalty points who crosses the finish line first. New pairs will be formed from the respective winners. Until a winning horse-rider team remains at the end.

For the young riders:

Jumping competition (competition according to the WBO for prospective young show jumpers)

Jumping height: max. 0,85 m
According to the judges' instructions, groups of up to 4 riders will ride obstacle sequences and/or parcours in accordance with the requirements of class E, combined with simple tasks to check the impact.
Judging: The judges will assess the light seat (balance, smooth forward leaning of the upper body from the hips), the impact (control over the horse, pony), the harmonious accomplishment of the tasks set (maintaining gait and speed, riding the obstacles) and the overall impression during the competition.

For the offspring of horses:

Jumper tests for young horses

Standard jumping horse tests classes A to M:
Class A for 4 to 6-year-old horses and/or M and G ponies, 6-year-old horses with no more than one success in jumping or show jumping tests for young horses in Class A and higher.
Class L for 4 to 7-year-old horses and/or M- and G-ponies, 7-year-old horses only with not more than one success in jumping tests for young horses class L and/or higher.
Class M for 5 to 7-year-old horses and/or M- and G-ponies, 7-year-old horses only with not more than one success in jumping or show jumping competitions class M and/or higher.