For each round of pureshowjumping on the first refusal you receive 4 faults, on the second you receive 8 faults (totaling 12) and on the third you are eliminated.
This is in Australia, it may be...
You need YEARS of experience on horses (5 at least). And you jump high jumps on horseback in front of judges. (I have been riding since I was 7 months old and I am now 11 and still have trouble...
Yes, it you refuse a jump you will be able to attempt the fence again until you get over it and then the judges will ring the bell. But if you knock a rail you will get to jump the next obstacle then...
Distances are where your horse takes of before the jump. The bigger the jump the farther back the horse takes off. If it is a long distances the rider might fall behind in his/her two point(jumping...