1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

The maximum number of points will be worked out for each test and dividedby 10. The number of points of each competitor will then be divided in eachtest by the number thus obtained for the respective test. This will give a quotient,varying between 10 and 0, which will form the number of points of the respectivecompetitors in the respective tests.The total sum of the final points in the five tests will be the final number ofpoints of the competitor, and this number will determine the order in the individualcompetition. The rider obtaining the highest number of points will be placedas No. 1, the one obtaining the next highest number will be placed as No. 2, andso on.In the team competitions, the nation whose best three competitors have obtainedthe highest total number of points will be the winner, the nation obtaining thenext highest number will be second, and so on.II.Prize Riding Competition.Individual competition, not more than six competitors from each country (reservesnot to exceed three).Special Regulations.The competition is open to all horses except those belonging to the army andattached to Government Riding Schools (not to individual officers) for purposes ofinstruction.Every rider may enter not more than two horses, but may only ride one.The prize will be awarded to the rider, not to the owner of the horse.The riding will take place in the Stadium in an open, rectangular court, 40metres by 20, the sides of which are clearly indicated.Dress: Officers to wear uniform without arms, others high hat or hunting dress.Bitting: Curb and snaffle; martingales, or other special reins not allowed.Saddling: optional.Programme.The rider shall enter at a gallop, halt 10 metres in front of, and facing, thejudges — salute.After halting, the horse shall stand still and “at attention” until the signal isgiven, from which moment the rider is allowed 10 minutes for the performance ofthe movements specified below, at a walk, trot and gallop.The horse shall now be walked, trotted and galloped in the order named,each gait in an unbroken succession.All movements shall be exhibited alike from both sides in all the paces.The judges will not take into consideration such movements as Passage, Piaffe,Spanish trot, etc.Holding the reins, optional. When riding and holding the reins principallywith one hand, 1 point extra will, however, be added to the number of pointsgiven for holding the reins, during the walk and trot collectively; for the samein galloping, 2 points will be added.The walk (about minute) shall be free and long-striding.The trot (about minutes) shall be ridden both “collected” and “fast”. From“collected” trot a halt is made, then backing in a straight line (at least 6 metresat a stretch) and an immediate advance at a “collected” trot; turns, volts and facing-about on the hind-quarters without any previous halt.The gallop (about 5 minutes) shall be ridden both “collected” and “fast”, andthe same movements as in the trot shall be displayed, and likewise:breaking into a gallop from a standstill; figure 8 with a diameter of about eightmetres, in which the gallop shall be kept up alternately (left-handed) and changedboth ways; change of gallop from one leg to another in a straight line at leastfour times;fast gallop, facing-about on hind quarters, fast gallop;a halt is made from fast gallop, followed immediately by trot.1037