Hurdles
Hurdles noun - A footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles.
Jumps
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- Other forms of equestrian competition involving jumps include the Steeplechase, which is essentially a hurdles race for horses, and Foxhunting, in which the riders may or may not choose to jump their horses over obstacles rather than going around.
Source: Horse Jump
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