Free jumping or loose jumping is the practice of jumping a horse without a rider. It is usually conducted in a chute and is used most often to evaluate the jumping ability of horses too young to jump under saddle. [1] The correlations between free jumping and eventual success in show jumping competition have been the subject of several studies. Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Free jumping is used as a diagnostic tool by most warmblood breeding societies to evaluate jumping prowess in breeding stock. Warmbloods are a group of middle-weight horse types and breeds primarily originating in Europe, registered with organizations that are characterized by open studbook
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- ^ Volker Ehlers. Some Thoughts on Free Jumping (PDF). NAWPN and American Hanoverian Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen