National Hunt racing

National Hunt racing (also known as as jump racing) is horse racing over obstacles called hurdles or fences . It is less glamorous than its counterpart flat racing and in the United Kingdom formerly took place between October and April; however, in recent years it takes place for a whole year, with the season beginning (and ending) in April.

Types of race

• Steeplechase -
• run over distances of 2 - 4 1/2 miles.
• over obstacles called fences that are a minimum of 4 1/2 feet high.
• Hurdling -
• run over distances of 2 - 3 1/2 miles.
• over obstacles called hurdles that are a minimum of 3 1/2 feet high
• Bumper races
• are flat races for horses that have not yet competed in either flat racing or National Hunt racing.