In-N-Out jumps made possible (Patreon)

In addition to the uphill and downhill jumps, the new jumping system allows the horse to jump in-n-out combinations. This type of combination is a line of fences in which the fences are so close that the horse needs to start the next jump immediately upon landing the previous one. So no canter strides in between. Currently the mechanic works by holding the spacebar down throughout the combination.

In real life, I'm quite certain that combinations with zero strides are actually illegal in showjumping competitions. They are common when practising or warming up but I have never seen them used in shows. In cross country shows on the other hand I have seen them. If you are more well versed on the rules please comment below, and also comment on whether you'd prefer Rein Ravine to have in-n-outs in showjumping even if it wasn't fully realistic!

How high and how far the horse jumps also has added variability. If you look closely in the video the horse takes smaller and shorter jumps on the first green fences compared to the last big triple.

The jump height and length is now affected by all of the following:

• canter speed at the time of jumping
• fence height
• fence length
• horse scope
• distance from the fence at the time of jumping (the horse will correct small distance mistakes - some horses better than others - also on solid cross country obstacles the effect is stronger)
• (possibly by how good the striding is, but this hasn't yet been implemented)

So similarly as in the demo, the horse won't clear a 180cm fence from very short canter. But the difference in the jump height based on speed alone is not as huge as in the demo.

Btw, since the last video I removed some of the extra stretching from the jump animation, however the animation will have to be refined later as I keep testing and playing around with this new and more complex jump system. 😄