Hunter Hack Scoring & Faults

Question 1

What would you score: an excellent performer that jumps the entire course with cadence, balance and style.

Answer 1

90-100

Question 2

What would you score: a good performer that jumps all fences reasonably well; an excellent performer that commits one or two minor faults.

Answer 2

80-89

Question 3

What would you score: the average, fair mover that makes no serious faults, but lacks the style, cadence and good balance of the scopier horses; the good performer that makes a few minor faults.

Answer 3

70-79

Question 4

What would you score: poor movers that make minor mistakes; fair or average movers that have one or two poor fences but no major faults or disobediences.

Answer 4

60-69

Question 5

What would you score: a horse that commits one major fault, such as a hind knockdown, refusal, trot, cross-canter or drops a leg.

Answer 5

50-59

Question 6

What would you score: a horse that commits two or more major faults, including front knockdowns and refusals, or jumps in a manner that otherwise endangers the horse and/or rider.

Answer 6

30-49

Question 7

What would you score: a horse that avoids elimination but jumps in such an unsafe and dangerous manner as to preclude a higher score.

Answer 7

10-29

Question 8

70% of this class is judged on…

Answer 8

Individual Fence Work

Question 9

A total of three disobediences that can include any of the following: refusal, stop, run out or extra circle.

Answer 9

Elimination

Question 10

A refusal

Answer 10

Major Fault

Question 11

Correct Jumping Style, Meet fences squarely, and jumping at the center of the fences.

Answer 11

Credit Earning Preference

Question 12

30% of this class is judged on…

Answer 12

Work on the Flat

Question 13

Off Course

Answer 13

Elimination

Question 14

Bolting from arena.

Answer 14

Elimination

Question 15

When a horse stops in front of an obstacle (whether or not the obstacle is knocked down or altered), if the horse takes one step backwards, it is a ….

Answer 15

Refusal

Question 16

When a horse evades or passes the obstacle to be jumped; jumps an obstacle outside its limiting markers; or when the horse or rider knocks down a flag, standard, wing or other element limiting the obstacle (without obstacle being jumped).

Answer 16

Run-out

Question 17

Jumping an obstacle before it is reset

Answer 17

Elimination

Question 18

Stumbling

Answer 18

Fault- Rail Work

Question 19

Being on Wrong lead and/or wrong diagonal at trot

Answer 19

Fault- Rail work

Question 20

Breaking Gait

Answer 20

Fault- Rail Work

Question 21

Opening Mouth Excessively

Answer 21

Fault- Rail Work

Question 22

Failure to take gait when called

Answer 22

Fault- Rail Work

Question 23

Excessive Speed or Slowness (at any gait)

Answer 23

Fault- Rail Work

Question 24

Head Carried too low or too high and/or nosing out or flexing behind vertical

Answer 24

Fault- Rail Work

Question 25

Horse Chips in, putting extra small stride in front of the fence (sometimes a prelude to a stop.)

Answer 25

1 Fault

Question 26

He approaches the fence to one side or at an angle, suggesting a tendency to run out.

Answer 26

1 Fault

Question 27

He bucks, refuses, or runs out in front of the fence.

Answer 27

1 Fault

Question 28

Instead of neatly folding his legs over the fence, he throws them to one side, twisting his forehand as he jumps.

Answer 28

1 Fault

Question 29

He jumps off on front leg--- that is, he takes off midway through the stride, with only one front foot on the ground. As a result, he may catch the rail in between his front legs.

Answer 29

1 Fault

Question 30

He hits a rail hard enough to knock it down.

Answer 30

1 Fault

Question 31

The horse changes leads in the approach, which will shorten his stride and keep him from meeting the fence in stride.

Answer 31

2 Faults

Question 32

Because of a poor approach, he takes off from too close or too far away, so that he jumps in a choppy, up-and-down motion or has to reach out to clear the fence.

Answer 32

2 Faults

Question 33

He slows down in front of the fence or gets stuck in front of it, hesitating and interrupting the rhythm of the stride.

Answer 33

2 Faults

Question 34

Even with a good approach, he breaks up the jump into parts, instead of showing a fluid style. Over the fence, he hesitates, seeming to linger in the air.

Answer 34

2 Faults

Question 35

Rubs a Rail

Answer 35

2 Faults

Question 36

Flattens and Hollows back over fence

Answer 36

2 Faults

Question 37

Puts an extra stride between fences, but it's a relaxed and rhythmic.

Answer 37

2 Faults