Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping", "open jumping",
or simply
"jumping", is a part of a group of English riding equestrian
events
that also
includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation.
Jumping classes are
commonly seen at horse shows throughout the
world,
including the Olympics .
Sometimes shows are limited exclusively to
jumpers,
sometimes jumper classes are
offered in conjunction with other
English-style events, and sometimes show
jumping is but one division
of very large, all-breed competitions that include a
very wide
variety
of disciplines. Jumping classes may be governed by various
national
horse show sanctioning organizations, such as the United States
Equestrian
Federation in the USA or the British Showjumping Association in Great
Britain. International competitions are governed by the rules of the
International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI, from the body's
French name of Fédération
Équestre Internationale).
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