Bounce Jumps in SJ?

[3BayGeldings]

Am i right in thinking there arent usually any bounces in BSJA and International show jumping competitions? Or am i having a very dizzy forgetful moment?!

If not; why not?

 

[MandyMoo]

no there are never bounces in bsja competitions...

no idea why not, but i know there definitley never are any

lol xx

 

[dieseldog]

There is or used to be a bounce in Speed Horse of the Year Class, might also be one the Hickstead Speed Derby, depending on the angle you take the white rails.

 

[MandyMoo]

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There is or used to be a bounce in Speed Horse of the Year Class, might also be one the Hickstead Speed Derby, depending on the angle you take the white rails.

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oh yeah!! totally forgot about hickstead... but at regular bsja they dont have bounces lol xx

 

[3BayGeldings]

but why not? Are they deemed dangerous or something? Maybe due to horse's strides being to varied

 

[Kentisheventer]

well, if they LEAP over the first element, they land right in the lap of part B... and if they land close to part A, they cant take off, but 1 stride will put them too deep. So yeah, it is dangerous (i think)

 

[dieseldog]

Would you want to do a 1.50 bounce? Could a horse do it?

 

[3BayGeldings]

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Would you want to do a 1.50 bounce? Could a horse do it?

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*squeaks* no thanks

 

[only_me]

how much do you dare me to do it??

 

[SJFAN]

Low height bounce certainly used to feature in a speed class at Olympia.

 

[Skhosu]

I actually think a bounce could be used in classes, but would need to be significantly lower in high classes, i.e 1.10+ to allow horses to actually do it.