[Answer] 1. In show jumping, why should the stirrups be shortened?

 1 : Introduction to the question “1. In show jumping, why should the stirrups be shortened?
…1. It is more comfortable for the rider
2. So the rider can rise out of the saddle easily when going over a jump
3. It is more comfortable for the horse
4. None of these
The proper jumping position is heels down, arms stretched forward, with your bottom back and right out of the saddle. To do this, the stirrups must be shortened as the rider finds it easier to rise out of the saddle.
1. In show jumping, why should the stirrups be shortened?

So the rider can rise out of the saddle easily when going over a jump:

1. In show jumping, why should the stirrups be shortened?

The Correct Answer is

So the rider can rise out of the saddle easily when going over a jump: