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showjumping

British  
/ ˈʃəʊˌdʒʌmpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the riding of horses in competitions to demonstrate skill in jumping over or between various obstacles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Eventing consists of three phases - dressage, showjumping and cross-country.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

As a result, showjumping is to be removed from the sport - a change that will come into effect after the Paris Olympics.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

Schleu lost her chance of a gold medal when the horse Saint Boy, which was assigned to her at random, refused to cooperate during the showjumping round of the modern pentathlon in Tokyo.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2022

In all, six of the 36 competitors failed to score in the showjumping including another who was allocated Saint Boy, Gulnaz Gubaydullina of Russia.

From Seattle Times Aug. 6, 2021

Schleu was in the lead after two of the five events - swimming and fencing - when she encountered the horse Saint Boy in the showjumping event.

From Washington Times Aug. 6, 2021

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