1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

3. Individual Riding over Steeplechase Course.Undress- Uniform without arms.Bitting and Saddling optional.Minimum weight: 80 kilos.Distance: 3,500 metres with 10 obstacles.Maximum time: 5 minutes 50 seconds; shorter time will not receive extrapoints.4. Prize-Jumping Competition.Undress-Uniform without arms.Bitting: curb and snaffle.Saddling optional.Minimum weight: 80 kilos.Obstacles: 15 high jumps of not more than 1,3 metres (fixed), the long jumpswill not be above 3 metres.Other conditions according to propositions for the prize-jumping competition ofthe Olympic Games (III).5. Prize=Riding Competition.Undress-Uniform without arms.Bitting: curb and snaffle.Saddling optional.Weight: optional.To be performed according to the regulations for the prize-riding competitionof the Olympic Games (II). Figure 8 at a gallop, change of gallop from one legto another, obstacle and obedience-test will not be required.Principles for judging.1. Long Distance Ride. This is to be considered as a test of endurance. Riderswho have covered the distance within the maximum time will receive 10 points.For every minute or fraction of a minute in excess of this time, 1 point will bededucted.2. Cross-Country Riding. Each judge will give points for the part of thecourse under his control, starting from the figure 10, which will be reduced ineach case:for refusing and bolting the first time by points,or again; falling (the horsefalling), and for being thrown (the rider beingunseated): for each time and obstacleFor every period of 5 seconds or fraction thereof in excess of the maximumtime, the number of points will be reduced by 2.Individual Riding over Steeplechase Course. For each obstacle, points willbe allowed starting from the figure 10, which in each case of refusing or bolting,falling (of the horse) and of the rider being unseated (the rider falling off hishorse) will be reduced by 5 points.For every second or fraction of a second in excess of the stipulated maximumtime, 2 points will be deducted.4. Prize-Jumping Competition (see supplement 1 and 4. To be judged accordingto the regulations for the Prize-Jumping Competition of the Olympic Games (III).5. Prize-Riding Competition. To be judged according to the regulations forthe Prize-Riding Competition of the Olympic Games (II).Rules for determining the Placing.After each test the points of each competitor will be added up.In order to give equal importance to the different tests for the final result, thelatter will be determined according to the following principles:1036