Horse Shows

 Jumper Course

 

Hunter Course (that is my trainer's old horse Diesel)

Horse shows are so much fun because it gives you a chance to show off what you and your horse are capable of. I am a hunter/jumper rider and my barn is too. Hunter is more slow and you are judged on how nicely you get around the course. Equitation Hunter classes normally have more complicated courses, with sharp turns and things, but you are judged on how good you look while doing it. Hunter jumps are more natural looking. Jumper  classes are very fun but can also be dangerous. In jumper classes, you are judged on how quickly you can get around the course cleanly. If you knock down a pole off the jump, you get a time penalty. The goal is to have the fastest time. It is hard because you have to figure out the fastest way to get to a jump without making it risky to knock down poles.