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It does not matter if a horse refuses a fence or if a rider has a fall. Horses and riders must complete the specified course and only time counts.
An old-fashioned point-to-point harkens back to the days of the first steeplechase in Ireland in 1752. A starting point and a finishing point are given, but then it is up to the rider to determine which course will take • him to his objective in the fastest time. Knowledge of the country is a definite advantage here.
These different races often come with their own rules. For instance, some races are limited to ladies, others to maidens. A maiden is a horse which has never won a steeplechase race.
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