There are three different kinds of competition that involve jumping: Cross Country, Jumper and Hunter. They're all fairly similar but they have a few differences.
Cross Country:
Cross country is all about endurance. Your jumping numerous jumps made out of natural objects such as logs, banks, water etc.. the jumps are all scattered in a large field they are all at least a few feet apart and are all numbered, you have to memorize were all the jumps are beforehand in order to jump the right jumps one after another, it usually involves going down and up hill. In order to compete in cross country your horse has to be very well trained and fit.
Jumper:
Jumper is a lot less complex compared to cross country. Your jumping a course of at 8-10 jumps all creatively decorated with flowers, trees, bushes, different coloured fences etc... the jumps can be from 1.8'-7' high. The course is not very big and will have many loops, broken lines and quick turns. You will most likely jump the same fence more then once. Jumper courses will see how well you can get from one fence to the next with very little time in between.
Hunter:
Hunter is very similar to Jumper. But a lot of people find Hunter much easier. Like jumper, you're jumping a course of 8-10 jumps, that usually aren't decorated. The course is usually mostly lines and has very few complicated turns. Although you don't have to do much steering it is very important for hunters to get the correct strides in between the lines.
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