Course Walk Timer Calculator

Walk speed and stride counting for show jumping courses.

Course distance (m)

Number of jumps

Required speed (m/min)

Horse stride (m)

Tab to move between fields

Time allowed (sec)

77.14

Total horse strides125

Walk strides (rider)600

Walk time (min)8

Avg strides between jumps11.4

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Course Distance (m) — measured along the optimum track.
Input Number of Jumps on the course.
Set Required Speed (m/min) per the competition table (e.g., Table A: 350-400 m/min).
Enter Horse Stride length (m) — typically 3.5-4.0 m for a showjumper.
Review Time Allowed (sec), Total Horse Strides, and Walk Strides (rider) to plan your round.

How the result changes with Required speed (m/min)

Course distance (m): Total course distance in meters.
Number of jumps: Total number of jumping efforts on course.
Required speed (m/min): Required speed in meters per minute (325-375 typical).
Horse stride (m): Your horse's canter stride length in meters.

Time allowed (sec): Maximum time to complete the course without time faults.
Total horse strides: Approximate canter strides over the full course.
Walk strides (rider): Human walking strides during course walk.
Walk time (min): Estimated time for one course walk.
Avg strides between jumps: Average horse strides between jumping efforts.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Course distance (m) = 450, Number of jumps = 12, Required speed (m/min) = 350, Horse stride (m) = 3.6 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Time allowed
Time allowed = round((courseDistanceM / speedMpm) * 60 * 100) / 100
77.14 = 77.14
Calculate Total horse strides
Total horse strides = round(courseDistanceM / strideLength)
125 = 125
Calculate Walk strides
Walk strides = round(courseDistanceM / humanStrideM)
600 = 600