Hunter Hack

How much is fence work and flat work worth?

Fence work will account for a minimum of 70% of the total score while the flat work will constitute a maximum of 30%.

What are horses required to do?

Jump two fences followed by flat work.

What are three things that are unsafe in hunter hack?

A front hit. A rear hit. Refusal.

Chip In

Chipping in is getting too close to the base before jumping the fence.

How many feet are in a stride?

12 feet

What are the differences between a run out and a refusal?

A run out is when the horse evades or passes the jump to either side of the fence. A refusal occurs when a horse stops in front of a jump and backs at least one step.

How will flat work be judged?

Exactly as hunter under saddle.

Major Faults

Four Disobediences: Refusal, run out, loss of forward motion, extra circle

Scope

Legs folded with dead level knees to each other. They need to drop the neck to round the back more.

Quality of Movement

Rail is where you can judge quality of movement. Judged the same as under under saddle with cadence and consistence.

Judging Criteria

Safety Form Over Fences Quality of Movement Manners

Math

Subtract twelve then divide by twelve.

Safety

The most important thing. Make it look easy through functional correctness.

Cross Cantering

When the horse is on one lead with its front end and a different lead in the hind end, which can occur before fences, between, or after the jumps.