http://www.retiredracehorseproject.org/live-scoring
It looks like the highest score wins. Just wondering how they score the stadium and XC to generate a higher number. Points for each jump clear or something?
I believe you can earn bonus points for completing the higher level courses and some courses have bonus fences you can earn extra points for.
They list scoring info for all disciplines here 
It’s judged like a lot of furtity type classes. Dressage is given a positive percentage with top score of 100. Then each jumping phase is scored (subjectively) on a scale of 0-100 with 100 highest. They add a few bonus points if you jump a higher level (2-4 points). All three phases are summed and high score wins. Very subjective.
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I was sitting next to the stadium judge as she explained how she was scoring. Essentially it had a ton to due with rideability! Even if a horse with a big green and had a rail you could still get scored high. Each jump got a score and I believe the corners and then there was some scores given overall I think but I heard her scoring each fence. She was really looking for horses that were being presented in a good balance. Corners that were being well ridden where the horses were being prepared either through simple changes or a balanced lead change. She wanted you to come forward without chasing them to the fence.
Cathy Wieschhoff was the SJ judge. I, too, sat near her. You could hear her say things like: Nice balance around the turn. Nice rhythm to the jump 8, running at jump 5, etc. There were some pretty scary rides and some quite lovely ones. There were several that I was afraid to see them go cross country. Cathy would go speak to some of the riders, after they jumped, before cross country to give them advice, too. She made it a great learning experience, as well as being a fair judge.
What is your take on this article? http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/winning-by-withdrawing-kaitlin-hartford-shows-sportsmanship-at-its-finest-at-rrp-makeover
Of course it is good (sportsmanship?) not to present a lame horse.
With the article praising the rider as having “good sportsmanship” for not continuing on a lame horse (well done) I am left to wonder if soundness is a requirement in this contest.
If a rider enters any part of the contest on a lame horse don’t the judges excuse them?
While I completely agree with your point, these days it does seem necessary to positively reinforce good horsemanship. I don’t mind that this junior rider got an atta boy for not pressing her horse, especially considering she was in contention to win.
Bad behavior has gotten so much press lately, nice to see someone putting the horse first.
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I don’t mind the “well done you” either. It is a good thing for a competitor to know when their horse is off.
I would assume though that lame horses are not eligible to compete. If one is presented, aren’t they are excused by the judge(s)?
