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jumping every fence clean, staying inbounds, and beating the clock — showjumping's version of a perfect exam.
means a showjumping run completed with no poles knocked down, no refusals, and no time faults.
from comes from equestrian showjumping scoring, where each dropped rail or refusal costs penalty points — a clear round is simply the zero-fault sheet, the baseline every competitor chases before jump-offs decide the winner.
scoring unitfaults measured in quarter points historically, now whole faults
jump-off ruleties among clear rounds settled by fastest time
olympic stakesteam medals can hinge on one late clear round
height factortop level fences reach 1.60m, raising clear round difficulty
for instance
meredith michaels-beerbaum — famed for back-to-back clear rounds at world cup finals
big star — nick skelton's horse, clear rounds to olympic gold, rio 2016
hickstead derby — british showjumping fixture where clear rounds are rare and celebrated
olympic team relay — final rider's clear round often decides the medal color