About Horse Show Jumping Fences

Horse show jumping fences will vary depending on the level of the horse show and the class, with hunter class jumps being more natural and jumper class jumps being more artificial. Practice jumping a horse on the appropriate types of jumps with advice from an equestrian team head coach in this video on horse shows.

There are a lot of different jumps at horse shows, and a lot of different heights, ranging from the very smallest, being maybe even a cross rail, to the biggest, being Grand Prix level, which would be around five feet, and the types of jumps vary, depending on the level of horse show, and the type of class that you're in. Typically, a hunter class tends to have more basic jumps, usually natural colors, natural field, like a gate or brush, stuff that you would naturally see out, if you're riding out, and jumper classes tend to have artificial field, like crazy waves, or just any kind of field that's scary, bright colors, anything you can think of, so when practicing at home, it's important that you're clear about what kind of show you're going to be going to, and what classes you'll be in, so you can practice appropriate jumps, and your horse can be accustomed to those different colors, and types of jumps.