Showing the horse a fence in show-jumping-what is the rule?

[Lolo]

We have recently seen competitors showing their horse a tricky fence before the bell goes when show jumping- including someone at Houghton at the weekend.
I am sure there is a rule against this, but cant find it in either the BSJA book or the BE book.

So, is there a rule or is it a figment of my imagination?

 

[BroadfordQueen]

BSJA- You are aloud to show your horse any jump before you start.

Don't know about BE though!

 

[kick_On]

BE runs BSJA rules

 

[jess_asterix]

Any fence i think my horse might have a good look at i show it to them. Never been pulled up on it

 

[DuckToller]

There was a post on this a while ago, and I recall that the rule about not showing the horse a fence was removed relatively recently. So not a figment of your imagination at all!

Now you can show the horse a fence, but if you are jumping unaffiliated I suspect that some local shows may not know the rule has been changed and could eliminate you.

 

[meardsall_millie]

As above but I don't think it's allowed at PC and/or RC (def one of them and I can't remember which!).

 

[Grey_Eventer]

In PC we always trot round, then walk past the spooky ones, or do a particuarly wobbly turn infront of it so they see it! never been pulled up for it and a lot do it! its also allowed at BSJA, i always give my horse a good trot round so he can see any spooky fillers etc. etc.

 

[BSJAforLIFE]

Today I did PC showjumping and I showed my ponio both parts of a spooky double, which i was allowed to do so im guessing its ok

I've seen alot of people doing this in BSJA aswell.

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