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ELIMINATION After a second stop (refusal) or a fall of the horse and/or the rider, the pair is eliminated. JUMP-OFF It’s the “tie-break”: the jump-off takes place at the end of some Table A classes to decide between the competitors placed equally after the main round. The jump-off course is shorter and different to that of the first round and is against the clock. MIXED Show jumping is one of the very few sports in which male and female competitors (both horses and riders) compete in the same classes. OBSTACLES (FENCES OR JUMPS) There are two major types of obstacles: wide (spread-jumps) and vertical. The latter is a fence comprising at least two poles arranged vertically. Above: Abbey McLeod, riding Dicontendro, jumps the CFB Shilo hurdle during the Manitoba Agriculture & Provincial Ex of Manitoba Cup jumping event in 2024. Right: A horse and rider and a handler wait in the wings while another rider runs the Gamber’s Choice show riding course.
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