Meanings
nounshow jumping (uncountable)
alternative showjumping
- uncountableAn equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles.
Synonyms: gymkhana
- uncountableA similar event with rabbits instead of ridden horses.
In Sweden, a rabbit show jumping contest is held. The contest is known as kaninhopping and includes a race course for the bunnies using hoops, seesaws, ramps, and fencing.
2023, Kathleen Olson, The Big Book of Pointless Knowledge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles.
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Translations
Bulgarian паркур
- паркур (parkur)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Chinese Cantonese 場地障礙賽 /场地障碍赛
- 場地障礙賽 /场地障碍赛 (coeng⁴ dei⁶ zoeng³ ngoi⁶ coi³)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Chinese Mandarin 場地障礙賽 /场地障碍赛, 障礙超越 /障碍超越
- 場地障礙賽 /场地障碍赛 (chǎngdì zhàng’àisài)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
- 障礙超越 /障碍超越 (zhàng'ài chāoyuè)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Czech parkur
- parkurequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Finnish esteratsastus
- esteratsastusequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
French saut d'obstacles, concours de saut d'obstacles
- saut d'obstaclesequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
- concours de saut d'obstaclesequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
German Springreiten
- Springreitenequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Hungarian díjugratás
- díjugratásequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Indonesian palang rintang
- palang rintangequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Japanese 障害飛越競技, 障害馬術
- 障害飛越競技 (shōgai fēiyuè kyōgi)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
- 障害馬術 (shōgai bajutsu)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Korean 장애물 비월
- 장애물 비월 (jang'aemul biwol)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Persian پرش با اسب
- پرش با اسبequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Portuguese saltos de obstáculos
- saltos de obstáculosequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Russian конку́р
- конку́р (konkúr)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Spanish salto ecuestre
- salto ecuestreequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Swedish hästhoppning, banhoppning
- hästhoppningequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
- banhoppningequestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Ukrainian конку́р
- конку́р (konkúr)equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles
Cite this entry
APA
show jumping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20jumping
MLA
“show jumping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20jumping. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show jumping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20jumping.
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