History of Rabbit ShowJumping
Rabbit jumping started in Sweden late in the 1970´s, when the first rabbit club started having rabbit jumping competitions. The rules were based on the rules of horse jumping, but have since been reformed to better suit rabbit jumping.
1986 the sport start spreading all over the Sweden. There were two separate clubs with no contact between each
other. In 1991 they merged the two clubs under the organization of rabbit breeding in Sweden. Rabbit jumping was growing bigger still and could not develop at the speed that it needed to.This led to the organization they have today.September 3rd 1994 is the date that The Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping established.
The Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping has nationwide coverage, today they have around 800 members from about 20 affiliated clubs, all of which are arranging competitions in rabbit jumping. Their aim is to develop the sport and make sure everyone has fair competitions. They also make sure there are two championships every year and a study course to educate judges for the sport. They are working to form connections with other countries so the sport can grow further,
The First competition in the UK was held in Summer 2008. There has been public and media interest from radio, TV, newspapers, magazines and much more. At the moment a small group of enthusiasts take part in this interesting sport! Through our club, we Hope to gain more members and increase the displays and competitions
in all areas in the UK.
There is federations in both Norway (established in 2002) and Finland (2004), there is also some rabbit jumping in Denmark, Germany, UK, and USA. Hopefully the sport will grow and get even bigger in other countries.
1986 the sport start spreading all over the Sweden. There were two separate clubs with no contact between each
other. In 1991 they merged the two clubs under the organization of rabbit breeding in Sweden. Rabbit jumping was growing bigger still and could not develop at the speed that it needed to.This led to the organization they have today.September 3rd 1994 is the date that The Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping established.
The Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping has nationwide coverage, today they have around 800 members from about 20 affiliated clubs, all of which are arranging competitions in rabbit jumping. Their aim is to develop the sport and make sure everyone has fair competitions. They also make sure there are two championships every year and a study course to educate judges for the sport. They are working to form connections with other countries so the sport can grow further,
The First competition in the UK was held in Summer 2008. There has been public and media interest from radio, TV, newspapers, magazines and much more. At the moment a small group of enthusiasts take part in this interesting sport! Through our club, we Hope to gain more members and increase the displays and competitions
in all areas in the UK.
There is federations in both Norway (established in 2002) and Finland (2004), there is also some rabbit jumping in Denmark, Germany, UK, and USA. Hopefully the sport will grow and get even bigger in other countries.
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