The Effect of Year, Event and Level as Factors in Showjumping Championships

Abstract

The study described the National Winter Tour Championship over 2021-2023 years. In 2021 WTC registered a total number of 1719 starts, out of which a 42% finished with no penalties, the same result was in couples with more than one fault. Only 16% finished the tests with 4 points penalty. For the next year, the starts counted 3502 starts, the number of clear rounds increased to 44%, while the one fault percent was higher, 20%. The other couple’s penalties decrease to a 36%. Over the 2023 WTC, the same good direction was, respectively, over 3103 starts, 48% finished with no penalties, 21% with one error and only 36% with more than 4 points penalization. Considering the rise of couples in performance, we grouped for analysis, the heights on three levels: beginners (60-85 cm), intermediary (90-115 cm) and high level (120-140 cm). Over the three years, for the first group the clear rounds varied from 48 to 63%, followed by the second group with 40-46% and the third one with 29-39% no penalties. The 4 points were registered by a 6-19% in the lowest height, and in the second and third groups it varied from 17 to 26%. More than one fault per round, comes out as follows: in beginner’s 22 to 46%, in the middle height 26 to 39% and in high level from 38 to 56%.

Keywords

• showjumping competitions, sport horse