A jumper has a more powerful build than either the hunter or the racehorse.
A show jumper is bred less for overall form and more for power to jump over tall fences, for speed, and agility.
This favors a horse with a good galloping stride and powerful
hindquarters for instant speed and direction changes.
Jumper classes are judged on a numerical score determined
by whether the horse attempts the obstacle, clears it, and finishes the course in an allotted time.
Jumper courses tend to be much
more complex and technical than hunter courses, because riders and horses are not being judged on style, but rather on
faults and time.
Jumpers may be any breed, height or sex.
It's all about how BIG the horses jump.
