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the second portion of the test.
The five top-placed horses will perform two jumping rounds (a regular and jump-off round) in the Covered Arena before the judges. The height will be chosen by the Trainer on the evening before the Finale.
Flat Work (30 points)
Judges will award a score of 0 to 10 on the following qualities:
Finale Format
Scoring
a) Rhythm
b) Adjustability of stride
c) Acceptance of rider’s aids
Gymnastics (50 points)
Judges will award a score of 0 to 10 on the following qualities:
a) Rhythm
b) Straightness
c) Confidence
d) Correct jumping form
e) Acceptance of rider’s aids
Round One (max points dependent on course design) Judges will award a score of 0 to 10 on each jumping effort
Round Two (max points dependent on course design)
Judges will award a score of 0 to 10 on each jumping effort and Trainers will ride for optimum time
Placings 6th and below will be determined by the sum of preliminary scores. Placings 1st-5th will add an additional Finale score to their pre- liminary score to determine final placings.
Finale (max points dependent on course design)
In the Finale, horses will have their two rounds scored in the same fashion as they were in the preliminary competition.
All scores are the average of points awarded by each of two judges.
Eliminations and Faults
Faults for rails and disobediences (refusals or runouts) will be assessed by deducting four points per occurrence from the total score. Horses
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