Tell Me Anything and Everything About Jumpers Shows!

[McGurk]

Interesting about the different conventions for saluting. We had a local jumper circuit with classes from 2’6" to 4’, and we saluted in those classes, always towards the judge’s booth. Typically they rang the bell after the rider saluted. Not a full dressage salute but a nod and a drop of the right hand. I don’t really think it slowed down the class. What slowed down the class was someone taking a full circuit of the ring/all the time allowed before crossing the initial timers.

Ride in, halt, take a breath, salute, proceed to timers. I think the logic was that the organization was trying to prepare folks for rated jumpers.

This circuit also did the pre-loading; that was a huge time saver, and in a venue with one gate, saved traffic jams at the gate.

[GoneAway]

Mind the countdown clock. Typically it’s 45 seconds as previously mentioned, but I just got back from Upperville and I’m quite sure our countdown was from 30. Just be aware how long you have to cross the timers and don’t cross them before you mean to. Actually read the rules that others have generously provided.

[cswoodlandfairy]

Jumpers are a lot of fun. All the tack you mentioned is fine. There really isn’t a whole lot you cant use…

Each class is defined by a table. There are several tables but below is a list of the most common and what is expected.

Table II. A - This class is where you have 2 parts. The first part is timed. If you have completed the course clear you leave the ring. Should another person in the class also clear the course a jump off round will be conducted at the end of the class with all the clear rounds to decide the placings.

Table II.B - This is also class where there are 2 parts but you stay in the ring . First round is timed, but not necessarily speed. You just want to have a nice course that is within the time allowed. If you are clear of any faults you move onto the jump off which is timed as well. You should come back to a walk after the first part of the course and wait for the buzzer again to start your jump off round. This is the part you want to complete in the fastest time you can.

Table II.C - This is Power and Speed. Its a longer course that has two parts that is ridden continuously unless faults are given in the power part of the course. The first half of the course is power. If you ride this part clear you continue onto the speed part. Timers are usually set at the fence when the speed should start and riders are placed based off clear rounds and fastest time.

Table VI - Optimum Time Class. This class is much similar to an equitation round. It is over a course of jumps with a specific time you must try to get. Placings are decided upon the person who is closes to the optimum time and a clear round.

Table II.1 - This is a speed class. It’s a course that is completely based off the fastest clear times. Usually similar in design to a jump off class but longer.

[Janet]

@Raine

Never heard of having to salute the judge at a H/J show. Just watched a $130k 3* GP last weekend and there was no saluting. Well, we did bow and kneel to George…because George.

I just checked the USE(F) Jumper rules and the word “salute” does not appear .

The FEI rules on saluting would apply to an FEI class at a USE(F) show.

[greysfordays]

@cswoodlandfairy

Jumpers are a lot of fun. All the tack you mentioned is fine. There really isn’t a whole lot you cant use…

Each class is defined by a table. There are several tables but below is a list of the most common and what is expected.

Table II. A - This class is where you have 2 parts. The first part is timed. If you have completed the course clear you leave the ring. Should another person in the class also clear the course a jump off round will be conducted at the end of the class with all the clear rounds to decide the placings.

Table II.B - This is also class where there are 2 parts but you stay in the ring . First round is timed, but not necessarily speed. You just want to have a nice course that is within the time allowed. If you are clear of any faults you move onto the jump off which is timed as well. You should come back to a walk after the first part of the course and wait for the buzzer again to start your jump off round. This is the part you want to complete in the fastest time you can.

Table II.C - This is Power and Speed. Its a longer course that has two parts that is ridden continuously unless faults are given in the power part of the course. The first half of the course is power. If you ride this part clear you continue onto the speed part. Timers are usually set at the fence when the speed should start and riders are placed based off clear rounds and fastest time.

Table VI - Optimum Time Class. This class is much similar to an equitation round. It is over a course of jumps with a specific time you must try to get. Placings are decided upon the person who is closes to the optimum time and a clear round.

Table II.1 - This is a speed class. It’s a course that is completely based off the fastest clear times. Usually similar in design to a jump off class but longer.

Don’t forget Table II D. It’s like Table II C except you continue to the second round even if you have faults in the first section. There is no bell after the power section to signal you should stop if you have a rail or stop. Table II D’s are pretty common in my neck of the woods at the lower levels.