Horses

There are different types of jumping courses. Here are some of the different kinds of jumps: vertical, wall, triple bar, cross rail, hogsback, and filler. Some jumps include water obstacles to challenge the horses and trainers. Some horses are afraid of water and this can cause disaster.



Vertical jumps consists of pole or planks placed above each other with no space. Wall jumps are bricks but made out of lighter material in case the horse knocks one off. The wall resembles and actually brick wall. A triple bar has three bars placedd at different heights. A cross rail consists of two poles crossed like an X with on end on the ground, this helps the horse learning how to jump. Hogsback  has three rails where the tallest pole is in the center. A filler is like a box of flowers or water under the jump.