Show jumping: Jumping levels
Levels of jumping in different countries
In most countries they have there own horse system. I’ll discuss the four big horse nations in the world that have there own jumping levels. The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States.
The Netherlands
| Jumping rules KNHS | Jumping levels in Holland (in meters) 1m=3ft. 1m=40 inch | ||||
| Level | Name | Height | Width | Max. Liverpool | Min. Age* |
| B | Beginner | 1.00 | 1.10 | None | 4 year |
| L | Beginner high | 1.10 | 1.20 | 2.50 | 4 year |
| M | Medium | 1.20 | 1.30 | 3.00 | 5 year |
| Z / D | Advanced | 1.30 | 1.40 | 4.00 | 6 year |
| ZZ / C | Advanced | 1.35 | 1.45 | 4.00 | 6 year |
| B | Expert | 1.40 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 6 year |
| A | Expert | 1.50 | 1.60 | 4.00 | 7 year |
| Top level | Expert | 1.60 | – | 4.00+ | 7 year+ |
Note: Minimum age for every class, not the recommended age.
Germany
| Show jumping | Show jumping levels in Germany | ||||
| Class | Name | Height (m.) | Height (ft.) | Max. water/ Liverpool (m.) | Max. water/ Liverpool (ft.) |
| E | Preliminary Test | 0.85 | 2’9’’ | None | None |
| A* | Novice Test | 0.95 | 3’1’’ | None | None |
| A** | Novice Test | 1.05 | 3’5’’ | 2.50 | 8’2’’ |
| L | Elementary Test | 1.15 | 3’9’’ | 3.00 | 9’9’’ |
| M* | Medium Test | 1.25 | 4’1’’ | 3.50 | 11’5’’ |
| M** | Medium Test | 1.35 | 4’5’’ | 4.00 | 13’1’’ |
| S* | Advanced Test | 1.40 | 4’7’’ | 4.10 | 13’5’’ |
| S** | Advanced Test | 1.45 | 4’9’’ | 4.30 | 14’1’’ |
| S*** | Advanced Test | 1.50 | 4’11’’ | 4.50 | 14’8’’ |
| S**** | Advanced Test | 1.55 | 5’1’’ | 4.50 | 14’8’’ |
Note: Deviations in height: +/- 5 cm (2’’), width -10 cm (4’’)/+20 cm (8”). These variations are permitted in Germany. In advanced test is any width permitted.
United States
| USEF Jumping levels in feet-inch. U.S. | Show jumping levels in the United States | |||
| Level | Height fences | Width fences | Max. Triple bars | Max. Liverpool’s |
| 0 | 2’6’’/2’9’’ | 2’9’’/3’0’’ | 3’9’’ | 3’9’’ |
| 1 | 2’9’’/3’0’’ | 3’0’’/3’6’’ | 4’0’’ | 4’0’’ |
| 2 | 3’0’’/3’3’’ | 3’3’’/3’9’’ | 4’3’’ | 4’3’’ |
| 3 | 3’3’’/3’6’’ | 3’6’’/4’0’’ | 4’6’’ | 4’6’’ |
| 4 | 3’6’’/3’9’’ | 3’9’’/4’3’’ | 4’9’’ | 8’ |
| 5 | 3’9’’/4’0’’ | 4’0’’/4’6’’ | 5’ | 9’ |
| 6 | 4’0’’/4’3’’ | 4’3’’/4’9’’ | 5’3’’ | 10’ |
| 7 | 4’3’’/4’6’’ | 4’6’’/5’0’’ | 5’6’’ | 12’ |
| 8 | 4’6’’/4’9’’ | 4’9’’/5’3’’ | 5’9’’ | 12’6’’ |
| 9 | 4’9’’/5’0’’ | 5’0’’/5’6’’ | 6’0’’ | 13’ |
For the people that want to know, I made also a list in meters: United States jumping levels in meters.
| USEF Jumping levels in meters U.S. | Show jumping levels in the US | |||
| Level | Height fences | Width fences | Max. Triple bars width | Max. Liverpool’s |
| 0 | 0.76/0.84 | 0.84/0.91 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
| 1 | 0.84/0.91 | 0.91/1.07 | 1.22 | 1.22 |
| 2 | 0.91/0.99 | 0.99/1.14 | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| 3 | 0.99/1.07 | 1.07/1.22 | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| 4 | 1.07/1.14 | 1.14/1.30 | 1.45 | 2.44 |
| 5 | 1.14/1.22 | 1.22/1.37 | 1.52 | 2.74 |
| 6 | 1.22/1.30 | 1.30/1.45 | 1.60 | 3.05 |
| 7 | 1.30/1.37 | 1.37/1.52 | 1.68 | 3.66 |
| 8 | 1.37/1.45 | 1.45/1.60 | 1.75 | 3.81 |
| 9 | 1.45/1.52 | 1.52/1.68 | 1.83 | 3.96 |
United Kingdom
| British Show jumping | Jumping levels in England |
| Class | Height (in meters) |
| British Novice Championship | 0.90 |
| Discovery Competition | 1.00 |
| Members cup | 1.10 |
| Members cup | 1.20 |
| Newcomers | 1.10 |
| Foxhunter | 1.20 |
- + 10 cm in the jump off
- If you get 4 double clears in a certain period you qualify for the regional second round. There is the first course most of the time 10 cm bigger.