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People unfamiliar with horse shows may be confused by the difference between hunter classes and jumper classes.
Hunters are judged subjectively on the degree to which they meet an ideal standard of manners, style, and way of going.
Conversely, jumper classes are scored objectively, based entirely on a numerical score determined only by whether the horse attempts the obstacle, clears it, and finishes the course in the 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.
Hunters have meticulous turnout and tend toward very quiet, conservative horse tack and rider attire.
Jumpers, while caring for their horses and grooming them well, are not scored on turnout, are allowed a wider range of equipment, and riders may wear less conservative attire, so long as it stays within the rules.
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