Show jumping

English show jumping is a very complicated sport that requires skill, patience, and bravery from both horse, and rider. It takes several years of practice and sweat to master the complicated sport. Show jumping is played when a rider is to jump a course of fences on horseback in an acute amount of time. The jumps can vary in size from one foot to five feet. The rules of show jumping are very strict and require a large amount of skill. Consequently, faults can be given to competitors for knocking down a pole, jumping over the time limit, or getting injured. Faults are categorized by 1 to 4 points depending on how well the rider jumps. If a rider gets more than 12 faults or 8 refusal faults, he/she is disqualified. Any injuries during the event also lead to disqualification. Show jumping rules are very strict and are very precise in having the perfect amount of skill. Not only does show jumping require skill, but the advanced sport also requires patience. Although this results in many times of trial and error, we can simply learn from our mistakes. As a Mexican proverb once stated, "It is not enough for a rider to know how to ride; she must know how to fall."…

The most popular English event is jumping; show jumping takes place in an arena, while cross country jumping takes place outside on a long trail. There are a different number of jumps depending on the rider’s skill level. In show jumping, the jumps are usually poles that form an x or horizontal poles on blocks, and they are raised or lowered depending on the horse and rider. In cross country jumping, the jumps are made of wood, water, trees, benches, and bricks, and they cannot be moved up or…

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