The sport- All about Showjumping, The prestigious places we compete & how we can/can't get there.
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Unaffiliated- generally how nearly everyone starts out competing at bottom hole, progressing through 1ft classes, 1'6, 2'0 classes up to 3'0/90cm classes. Then progressing to become affiliated- which the courses are more technical and level of riding competition also stronger. Starting at 60cm smallest class- going up to 1.60m olympic/ grand prix level- but also puissance's which can go above 2m!
BSJA- British Showjumping http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/page/About-Us
British Showjumping is an Olympic Sport and competes under the Team GBR banner at least once a year whether it be at the European Championships, World Equestrian or Olympic Games. British Showjumping won Olympic Team Gold at London 2012 and Olympic Individual Gold at Rio 2016 with Nick Skelton and Big Star.
Looking after the sport in Great Britain, as its governing body, is British Showjumping formulating the rules and codes of practice under which all affiliated competitions are held. Our purpose is to improve and maintain standards of showjumping, while encouraging members of all standards and at all levels to enjoy fair competition over safe and attractive courses.
British Showjumping has classes to cater for all levels of ability whether you simply want to compete occasionally at weekends over a 70cm course or on the global stage. We manage more than 4,000 shows each year providing providing a safe, structured and progressive environment for people to enjoy the sport within.
Showjumping is a sport that reaches millions of people and is a sport enjoyed by the equine enthusiast, the professional and those who have never been on or near a horse in their lives. It is also one of the only sports where men and women compete on equal terms across all age groups.
http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/_files/discover%20showjumping1.pdf
Showjumping is an easy to follow ultra-friendly spectator sport which allows fans the chance to get up close and personal with their favourite riders and horses.
The action is instant as spectators immediately can spot a fence falling or follow the time on the display and cheer on the fastest competitors.
Even if there are certain subtleties beyond this simple picture, the importance of the coloured poles and the clock is there for the crowd to see creating an electric atmosphere.
Like most sports, horse enthusiasts have their own specialised vocabulary so it helps to understand a few of the basic terms especially when commentators start talking “showjump lingo!”
Any sport becomes more fun when you understand the “jargon” and learning some of the terminology will enhance your showjumping enjoyment whether following at a show or watching a competition at home on the television.
So what’s showjumping all about?
The goal of showjumping is for combinations to jump over all the fences on the course in a test of the rider’s skill and the pony’s/horse’s power, scope, speed, athleticism and carefulness.
It’s all about teamwork between horse and rider working in harmony jumping a course of fences within a set (optimum) time without knocking down any poles or refusing any of the showjumps.
It’s one of the very few sports in which male and female competitors (both horses and riders) compete in the same classes and while it may sound simple, the sport requires athleticism, precision and quick thinking from both horse and rider.
Unaffiliated- generally how nearly everyone starts out competing at bottom hole, progressing through 1ft classes, 1'6, 2'0 classes up to 3'0/90cm classes. Then progressing to become affiliated- which the courses are more technical and level of riding competition also stronger. Starting at 60cm smallest class- going up to 1.60m olympic/ grand prix level- but also puissance's which can go above 2m!
BSJA- British Showjumping http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/page/About-Us
British Showjumping is an Olympic Sport and competes under the Team GBR banner at least once a year whether it be at the European Championships, World Equestrian or Olympic Games. British Showjumping won Olympic Team Gold at London 2012 and Olympic Individual Gold at Rio 2016 with Nick Skelton and Big Star.
Looking after the sport in Great Britain, as its governing body, is British Showjumping formulating the rules and codes of practice under which all affiliated competitions are held. Our purpose is to improve and maintain standards of showjumping, while encouraging members of all standards and at all levels to enjoy fair competition over safe and attractive courses.
British Showjumping has classes to cater for all levels of ability whether you simply want to compete occasionally at weekends over a 70cm course or on the global stage. We manage more than 4,000 shows each year providing providing a safe, structured and progressive environment for people to enjoy the sport within.
Showjumping is a sport that reaches millions of people and is a sport enjoyed by the equine enthusiast, the professional and those who have never been on or near a horse in their lives. It is also one of the only sports where men and women compete on equal terms across all age groups.
http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/_files/discover%20showjumping1.pdf
Showjumping is an easy to follow ultra-friendly spectator sport which allows fans the chance to get up close and personal with their favourite riders and horses.
The action is instant as spectators immediately can spot a fence falling or follow the time on the display and cheer on the fastest competitors.
Even if there are certain subtleties beyond this simple picture, the importance of the coloured poles and the clock is there for the crowd to see creating an electric atmosphere.
Like most sports, horse enthusiasts have their own specialised vocabulary so it helps to understand a few of the basic terms especially when commentators start talking “showjump lingo!”
Any sport becomes more fun when you understand the “jargon” and learning some of the terminology will enhance your showjumping enjoyment whether following at a show or watching a competition at home on the television.
So what’s showjumping all about?
The goal of showjumping is for combinations to jump over all the fences on the course in a test of the rider’s skill and the pony’s/horse’s power, scope, speed, athleticism and carefulness.
It’s all about teamwork between horse and rider working in harmony jumping a course of fences within a set (optimum) time without knocking down any poles or refusing any of the showjumps.
It’s one of the very few sports in which male and female competitors (both horses and riders) compete in the same classes and while it may sound simple, the sport requires athleticism, precision and quick thinking from both horse and rider.