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Guides and insights on show jumping: how to evaluate a horse, read a pedigree, and understand bloodlines and studbooks.
How to start show jumping in Italy
The first steps to start competing in show jumping in Italy: FISE membership, the riding licence (authorisation) and the first categories.
Rules · 2026-06-11Show jumping competition formats: time, two phases and jump-off
The main show jumping competition formats under FEI rules: Table A (against the clock or not), Table C speed, two-phase classes and the jump-off (barrage).
Rules · 2026-06-11FISE show jumping licences: the riding authorisations
How FISE riding authorisations (licences) work in show jumping: what the Brevetto allows, the higher grades and the accessible heights.
Product · 2026-06-10What a technical report for a show jumping horse contains
The sections of a HorseReport.ai technical report: profile, genealogy, genetic assessment, competition history, AI analysis, economic valuation and recommendations. Built on FISE and HorseTelex data.
Rules · 2026-06-10Show jumping penalties: how they work (Table A)
How penalties are scored in show jumping under FEI rules (Table A): knockdown, refusal, elimination and time penalties.
Guides · 2026-06-10How much does a show jumping horse cost? The price factors
What determines the price of a show jumping horse: level, age, pedigree, training, results and health. A guide to the factors, without misleading figures.
Guides · 2026-06-09Show jumping categories and heights in Italy (FISE): how they work
How show jumping classes are organised in Italy under the FISE rules: obstacle heights (B100–C155), licences (Brevetto, 1st and 2nd grade) and dedicated young-horse categories.
Guides · 2026-06-09How to read a show jumping horse's pedigree
A practical guide to show jumping pedigrees: sire, dam and damsire, what studbooks and the WBFSH are, what the "Z" suffix means, and why pedigree matters in evaluation.
Insights · 2026-06-09The main show jumping studbooks: KWPN, Selle Français, Holsteiner, BWP, Zangersheide
An overview of the leading show jumping studbooks — KWPN, Selle Français, Holsteiner, Belgian Warmblood and Zangersheide — with origins, country and characteristics, to better understand a horse's pedigree.
Guides · 2026-06-09How to evaluate a show jumping horse: a practical guide
The dimensions to consider when evaluating a show jumping horse: competition record, pedigree and studbook, age, conformation, temperament and health. A practical framework built on verified data.