How many faultless rounds in a row do the most consistent horses manage at the various show-jumping levels? A recent analysis of the Hippomundo rankings shows: the longest streaks are not at the highest level. Especially between 1.10 m and 1.40 m, the leaders achieve remarkable runs of more than ten consecutive faultless rounds.
Findings
The longest current streak is at the 1.10 m level: Donuts des Carmilles and Virginie Godin have 18 consecutive faultless rounds.
At 1.40 m, Nuraya 3 under Kristina Klebanova reaches an equally exceptional streak with 16. Between 1.25 m and 1.40 m, the top values are between 14 and 16 faultless rounds. As the height increases, the longest streak in the upper range drops noticeably: from 16 rounds at 1.40 m to six rounds at 1.60 m. The development is not linear, however: the current top value at 1.05 m is also clearly below the values at 1.10 m to 1.40 m, with six rounds.
Longest streaks by jumping level
The Hippomundo data show the following top values for each height class:
| Height | Rider | Horse | Consecutive Faultless Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.60 m | Willem Greve | Grandorado TN N.O.P. | 6 |
| 1.55 m | Daniel Coyle | Farrel | 7p |
| 1.50 m | Daniel Bluman | Hummer Z | 9p |
| 1.45 m | Chloe Reid | Chelsea 179 | 14 |
| 1.40 m | Kristina Klebanova | Nuraya 3 | 16 |
| 1.35 m | Jules Orsolini | Ohio | 14 |
| 1.30 m | Roy Van Beek | Diva Diamant | 14p |
| 1.25 m | Roy Van Beek | Diva Diamant | 14p |
| 1.20 m | Christopher Smith | Chickatina Jl Z | 12p |
| 1.15 m | Aisling Byrne | Supreme Action | 11p |
| 1.10 m | Virginie Godin | Donuts des Carmilles | 18 |
| 1.05 m | Mathilde Longy | Lipsy du Terral | 6p |
The notation “p” is adopted as in the Hippomundo rankings.
1.10 m leads with 18 faultless rounds
Surprisingly, the longest streak in the current analysis is not at the highest level. Donuts des Carmilles and Virginie Godin have 18 consecutive faultless rounds at 1.10 m.
That places the pair four rounds ahead of the leader at 1.40 m. Donuts des Carmilles had already been highlighted before as a particularly consistent pair at this level. Hippomundo reported a faultless-rate of 90% at 1.10 m.
Consistency is particularly high between 1.25 m and 1.40 m
The following levels also show that long faultless streaks are by no means limited to lower classes.
At 1.40 m, Nuraya 3 leads with 16 consecutive faultless rounds. At 1.35 m and 1.30 m the top values are 14 rounds each. It is notable that Diva Diamant under Roy Van Beek tops both 1.25 m and 1.30 m with 14 rounds each.
At 1.20 m Chickatina Jl Z reaches twelve, and at 1.15 m Supreme Action eleven consecutive faultless rounds.
Thus the top streaks from 1.10 m to 1.40 m are consistently in double digits.
Long streaks are rarer at the highest level
As you move into the upper international level, the gap becomes clearer.
At 1.45 m the top value is still 14 faultless rounds. At 1.50 m it is nine, at 1.55 m seven and at 1.60 m six.
That does not mean faultless rounds are generally less common at 1.60 m. The analysis explicitly looks at the longest consecutive streak. With increasing difficulty it becomes harder for a pair to finish many starts in a row without faults.
Precisely for that reason, a streak of six consecutive clear rounds at 1.60 m is a notable achievement.
What do the numbers say about consistency?
The data mainly show that consistency must be considered together with the competition level.
A streak of 14 faultless rounds at 1.30 m is not directly equivalent to 14 faultless rounds at 1.50 m or 1.60 m. As obstacle height increases, the demands on horse and rider rise — and so does the likelihood that a streak will be broken by a fault at some point.
The longest streak alone is therefore not a measure of a horse’s sporting quality. Rather, it shows which pair currently demonstrates the greatest consistency over consecutive rounds at the given level.
Conclusion
The current Hippomundo analysis shows a clear pattern: the longest streaks of faultless rounds are not automatically found in the lowest classes. Between 1.10 m and 1.40 m the leaders reach particularly high values, with 18 consecutive clear rounds as the current maximum.
From 1.45 m onward, the length of the top streak drops significantly, reaching six rounds at 1.60 m. That underlines how exceptional a longer streak of faultless rounds is at the highest level.
The crucial question is therefore not only how many clear rounds a horse jumps, but at what level it shows that consistency.
FAQ
Which pair currently has the longest streak of faultless rounds? Donuts des Carmilles and Virginie Godin lead at 1.10 m with 18 consecutive faultless rounds.
Which horse leads at 1.60 m? Grandorado TN N.O.P. ridden by Willem Greve leads the current 1.60 m rankings with six consecutive faultless rounds.
At which level are the longest streaks found? The highest values in the current analysis are between 1.10 m and 1.40 m. The top value is 18 rounds at 1.10 m.
Does the number of faultless rounds always decrease with increasing height? No. The trend is not linear. For example, the top value at 1.40 m is 16 rounds, which is higher than some lower levels. A clear decline is seen only from 1.45 m upward.
What does a streak of six faultless rounds at 1.60 m mean? It means the pair completed six consecutive rounds at this level without faults. Since the analysis assesses the length of the streak and not the overall faultless rate, the value should always be viewed in the context of the respective level.
Methodology
The analysis is based on the Hippomundo ranking of consecutive faultless rounds. For each level from 1.05 m to 1.60 m, the current leader with the longest streak was considered. The study therefore does not look at the average faultless rate of all starters, but at the single longest documented streak at each level. The data thus show which pair currently achieves the greatest consistency across consecutive rounds at a given height.
