Rules A show jumping course Show Jump Course Diagram of a show jumping course This is because both disciplines are designed to test the rider's ability to control the horse through a difficult course consisting of rollbacks, combinations, and higher obstacles. The equipment, clothing, and fence styles used in equitation more closely resemble hunter classes, although the technical difficulty of the courses may more closely resemble showjumping events. In addition to hunters and jumpers, there are equitation classes, sometimes called hunt seat equitation, which judges the ability of the rider. Formal turnout always is preferred a neat rider gives a good impression at shows. Some events may make it compulsory to wear show jackets. Jumpers, while caring for their horses and grooming them well, are not scored on turnout, are allowed a wider range of equipment, and may wear less conservative attire, so long as it stays within the rules. Hunter bits, bridles, crops, spurs, and martingales are tightly regulated. Hunters have meticulous turnout and tend toward very quiet, conservative horse tack and rider attire. Jumper courses can range anywhere in height from 0.80 meters to 1.60 meters. Courses often are colorful and at times, quite creatively designed. Jumper courses tend to be much more complex and technical than hunter courses because riders and horses are not being judged on style. Conversely, jumper classes are scored objectively, based entirely on a numerical score determined only by whether the horse attempts the obstacle, clears it, and finishes the course in the allotted time.
Hunters are judged subjectively on the degree to which they meet an ideal standard of manners, style, and way of going. Show jumping events have hunter classes, jumper classes and hunt seat equitation classes.
Attire at an event includes a mandatory armband as seen here, although the armband is not required in general show jumping.
See also: Show hunter and Show hunter (British) Proper show jumping attire, as seen in the show jumping phase of a three-day event.
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