1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

III.Prize=Jumping Competition.A. Individual Competition. Not more than six competitors from each country,(reserves not to exceed three).B. Team Competition. One team of not more than four competitors from eachcountry, the first three to count (reserves not to exceed two).SpecialRegulations.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.Each rider may enter not more than two horses, but may only ride one.The prizes will be awarded to the rider, not to the owner of the horse.The prize-jumping competition will take place on an obstacle-course in the Stadium.Dress: Officers to wear undress-uniform, without arms; others high hat or huntingdress.Bitting and saddling optional.Minimum weight: 75 kilos.Number of obstacles 19 (see supplements 1 and 3). Maximum height I.4 metres(fixed). The obstacles will have a solid appearance, but will be so constructedthat essential portions will give way when struck with force. For judging touchesthere will be a loose marking lath.Long jump obstacles not to exceed 4 metres.Riders to cover the obstacle-course at the rate of 400 metres a minute, whichwill be timed; less time will not be awarded additional points.Competitors are not allowed to try the jumps before the competition.Taking part in a previous competition will not be counted as a trial of thejumps.Principles for Judging.Points will be given for each obstacle, starting from the figure 10, which willbe reduced in each case:for refusing and bolting the first time by points,falling (of the horse), refusing or boltingthe second timerefusing or bolting again and fallingoff (the rider being unseated)and furtherin taking the high jumps:for touching with fore legs by point,hindknocking down the fence with the forelegsknocking down the fence with the hindlegsFor touching or knocking down with both fore and hind legs, only the fore legswill be counted.for long jumps:if the horse lands with his hind-legs onthe limit mark on the far side of theditch by point,if the horse lands with his hind-legs insidethe limit-mark, or touches the surfaceof the water with his hind-legs1040