1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2 - LA84 Foundation

The maximum number of points will be worked out for each test and divided
by 10. The number of points of each competitor will then be divided in each
test 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 respective
competitors in the respective tests.
The total sum of the final points in the five tests will be the final number of
points of the competitor, and this number will determine the order in the individual
competition. The rider obtaining the highest number of points will be placed
as No. 1, the one obtaining the next highest number will be placed as No. 2, and
so on.
In the team competitions, the nation whose best three competitors have obtained
the highest total number of points will be the winner, the nation obtaining the
next highest number will be second, and so on.
II.
Prize Riding Competition.
Individual competition, not more than six competitors from each country (reserves
not to exceed three).
Special Regulations.
The competition is open to all horses except those belonging to the army and
attached to Government Riding Schools (not to individual officers) for purposes of
instruction.
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, 40
metres 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, the
judges — salute.
After halting, the horse shall stand still and “at attention” until the signal is
given, from which moment the rider is allowed 10 minutes for the performance of
the 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 principally
with one hand, 1 point extra will, however, be added to the number of points
given for holding the reins, during the walk and trot collectively; for the same
in 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 metres
at 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”, and
the 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 eight
metres, in which the gallop shall be kept up alternately (left-handed) and changed
both ways; change of gallop from one leg to another in a straight line at least
four times;
fast gallop, facing-about on hind quarters, fast gallop;
a halt is made from fast gallop, followed immediately by trot.
1037