Obstacle jumping was one of five equestrian competitions held in late May and early June 1900 at the International Horse Show in Paris.

[1] The event was won by Aimé Haegeman of Belgium, with his countryman Georges Van Der Poele taking second and Louis de Champsavin of France in third.

This was the first appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics at which equestrian sports have been featured (that is, excluding 1896, 1904, and 1908).

Riders could apparently compete multiple times on different horses.

[2] Nothing is known of scores for faults; the winners were listed by reference to their times only.