Show Jumping

Although the first show jumping competition officially took place in Paris in 1900, the discipline had already been known since the mid-1700s, practiced above all by knights engaged in hunting trips on difficult routes full of obstacles.
Over the years it spread to many stables, where it was considered an excellent exercise for strengthening horses. The first competition, as mentioned, took place in 1900 and in the same year it became an Olympic discipline. Until 1940, only members of the various military corps could participate in the competition, but with the first world championship, organized by the F.I.E. (Federation Internationale Equestre) the competitions were extended to anyone who wanted to participate.

The tracks are usually 700-1000 m long and must be tackled at a speed of 350/400 m/min, and each route includes 12-15 obstacles, with also combinations. Before starting the competition, the riders and riders can take a walk around to inspect the course. During international competitions athletes can be evaluated according to two regulations:

Table A: the route must be completed within a certain time and every error or "refusal", i.e. obstacles not jumped, is transformed into penalty points, and every second that passes the pre-established time is a penalty point.
Table B: Usually used in speed competitions, the speed is timed and each obstacle not taken is added as one second to the total time.