Is that current? I thought there was a deduction from the score for knocking down a frangible jump.
These are the Eventing rules.
Hereâs the Hunter definitions of âFaultsâ HU124 Pages 13 and 14 of the Hunter section of the current USEF rulebook online.
HU124 Faults 1. The following faults are scored according to the judgeâs opinion and depending on severity or division, may be considered minor or major faults. HU - 13 © USEF 2025 a. Rubbing the jump b. Swapping leads in a line or in front of a jump c. Late lead changes d. Spooking e. Kicking up or out f. Jumping out of form g. Jumping off the center line of jump h. Bucking and/or playing i. Adding a stride in a line with a related distance j. Eliminating a stride in a line with a related distance k. Striking off on a wrong lead on the courtesy circle. (May be corrected with either a simple or flying change of lead) 2. The following are considered major faults. a. Knockdown b. Refusal c. Refusal or stopping while on course d. Crossing the track. A track is established once a horse has landed from a fence or completes a required test and follows the horse until the consecutive fence is jumped or the next test is executed. Upon completion of each consecutive fence or performance of the next test, the track is erased. Crossing a track between obstacles and/ or required tests shall constitute a disobedience and will be penalized by the judge(s). Exceptions 1. A course diagram that requires a rider to cross their track 2. Snake or multiple panel jumps that are jumped consecutively e. Dangerous jumping f. Addressing a jump - coming to a stop in front of a jump in order to show the jump to the horse. g. Completely missing a lead change h. Adding or eliminating a stride in an in and out i. Breaking stride, or Trotting while on course. (Exceptions-Where posted on the course diagram i.e. trot jumps, steep banks, etc., and also as outlined above in HU124.1k. Striking off on a wrong lead on the courtesy circle.) 3. The following constitute elimination: a. Three refusals (Exception: USEF Pony Hunter National Championship, USEF Junior Hunter National Championship, and the national USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship exhibitors will be eliminated after two cumulative refusals). b. Off course c. Jumping course before it is reset d. Bolting from the ring e. Fall of horse and/or rider (rider shall not remount in the ring). f. Stopping for loss of shoe or broken equipment g. In model classes, a horse or pony that breaks away from the handler or one whose actions threaten to endanger the rider, handler, other exhibitors or their entries. h. Hunter Breeding and Pony Breeding classes, a horse or pony whose actions threaten to endanger any humans or equines in the ring. BOD 06/17/24 Effective 12/01/24
Emily
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Those are VERY OUT OF DATE Eventing rules.
Now
EVERY rider fall (regardless of level, whether or not you land on feet, whether or not connected to a obstacle) is RF Elimintion.
Modified is Elimiated after 3 total refusals (not 4)
Activating a frangible device is 11 penalties
âMissed Markerâ (hindquarters not clearing the fence)is 15 penalties
Willful delay is 19 penalties
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I understand that -was clarifying for the poster who talked abouit eventing
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OMG, my father always wanted to see that done. Long after he got out of horses, he showed roses (not nearly as exciting) where they didnât have to award a winner.
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Also, under current Eventing rules, a competitor who collects 20 penalties or more in Stadium is not allowed to proceed to Cross Country.
What I learned just this weekend is that itâs not just 5 rails, it can be a combination of rails and refusals giving you the 20 or more. So two rails for 4 penalties each, plus two refusals, 4 for the first, 8 for the second, 20 penalties total, compulsory retirement.
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Asking, because I think that you know. Doesnât that seem reasonable to you?
Didnât they crunch the numbers and find that too many refusals and rails are a fair prediction of safety issues?
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Oh, absolutely. If a pair has that much trouble
in stadium, they should not attempt cross country. Definitely a positive change for safety.
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OOF, yeah - I went to cross country on 16 penalties once!
My horse was VERY excited about showing one day after we hadnât been out in a while
First a refusal due to distraction, then a rail over tha job, then pilot error due to pilot thinking about that jump for way to long and getting lost resulting in Technical refusal, followed by a circle to calm miss speedy pants down before the last jump resulting in another technical refusalâŠ
âŠAbsolutely clear cross country (we did get lost a little on cross country as well but âwanderingâ around a field doesnât count as a refusal there!).
One thing that I always had for me in cross country is the ability to really contemplate and ponder about the previous fence for what my brain perceives as the appropriate amount of time while also having time to find, set up for, and fix my eyes on the top of the trees (instead of the jump - for scary jumps) so as to not screw up the jumping process.
I think we finished 5th out of 9 or something for that - I would have to look it up but I remember being surprised at getting a ribbon.
