Modern equestrian eventing has two main competition formats, the one day event (ODE) and the three day event (3DE). Equestrian eventing has also been known as Militaire, Horse Trials, or Combined Training
Cross Country Obstacles in Equestrian Eventing
Modern equestrian eventing competitions include a wide variety of cross country obstacles and as event riders are becoming better and better, the course designers are incorporating more and more unusual obstacles and decorations
Proper Cross Country Clothing for Equestrian Eventing
Cross Country clothing in equestrian eventing is informal, and many riders use colours that match some of their eventing horse tack. Deciding what to wear when competing in the cross country phase of eventing isn’t difficult, so long as you stick to safety rules
BE Pre-Novice Championship Dressage Test 113 (2005)
A look at the PRE-NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP DRESSAGE TEST 113 (2005) for the British Eventing dressage phase of equestrian eventing
Equestrian Eventing Cross Country Phase
Equestrian Cross Country is an endurance test and is the second phase in the sport of equestrian eventing. The cross country endurance test helps prove the speed endurance and jumping ability of the true cross-country horse. It was originally used by military cavalry
Eventing Cross Country Courses require both horse & rider to be bold and smart
The Cross Country Course is part of equestrian eventing and an endurance test for both horse and rider. It is around two and three quarter to four miles long and should contain twenty-four to thirty-six obstacles. Advanced level cross country courses are ridden at an average speed of 570 mpm (meters per minute).
Heights of show jumping obstacles used in modern equestrian eventing ...
The heights of show jumping obstacles used in the modern equestrian eventing showjumping phase are a superb test of the event horses athletic ability. It also proves the horse and riders fitness as it usually comes at the end of the eventing competition
XC Eventing Obstacles Heights & Training the Event Horse
A look at the heights and levels of xc eventing obstacles applying to the top levels of affiliated equestrian eventing competitions. The obstacles in the modern cross country phase of international equestrian eventing are a superb test of horse and rider endurance
Introductory Level to FEI Advanced Eventing Dressage Tests
The dressage tests used by British Eventing are designed specifically for event riding and differ slightly from the standard format of British Dressage tests. The standards are still very high depending on the level of event competition you enter
Intro, Novice, Intermediate Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Intermediate BE Eventing Levels
In Equestrian Eventing gaining points moves the horse up the eventing levels and makes them eligible for entry to different competitions and classes. You can start at intro level and progress all the way to the Advanced Intermediate level
Equestrian Eventing Dressage Tests Phase - Training the Event Horse
Eventing Dressage tests are designed to demonstrate that the military mount is suitable for use at parades and other events where the rider might expect to perform for royalty or military commanders
A look at Eventing Saddles
Specialist Eventing saddles tend to be even futher forward cut than the flatter seated jumping saddle model and some are slighly shorter in the flap. Extra forward cut saddle flaps allow the rider to ride shorter in eventing saddles.
International Equestrian Eventing Rules, Governing bodies & Rule Books
International equestrian eventing rules, Governing bodies and the British Eventing and US rule books together with other rules and class details for British Eventing.
The Show Jumping Phase of Equestrian Eventing
The equestrian eventing show jumping phase is intended to test the athleticism of your event horse. Showjumps in the eventing show jumping phase will normally be higher than in the cross country phase
Equestrian Event Rider Mark Todd, New Zealand
Mark Todd has won gold medals at Los Angeles and Seoul Olymics, won the Badminton Horse Trials three times, the Burghley Horse Trials five times and won gold medals at the World Championships in 1990 and 1998
Top Event Rider Zara Phillips MBE ...
Zara Phillips won the Under 25 Championship at Bramham and individual silver in the European Young Riders before winning the Burghley 3 day event on Toytown in 2003. Since then she has added the the Eventing World Championship in Aachen in 2006 and a Silver Medal at the London 2012 Olympics to her trophy cabinet
Equestrian Event Rider William Fox-Pitt ...
William Fox-Pitt is a product of the British equestrian youth system having won medals at Junior and Young Rider European Championships. He has had great successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials and has competed for Team GB at the Olympics
British & International Equestrian Event Riders
An index of professional equestrian event riders and their websites were most will include the eventing competitions they have entered, the horses they have in training and their individual and eventing team competition results
Event Rider Pippa Funnell MBE her career and achievements
In 2003 Pippa Funnel became the first equestrian event rider to complete the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing by adding the Burghley Horse Trials title to her earlier victories at Lexington and Badminton Horse Trials. Pippa is one of the worlds leading three day event riders
BE Dressage Test 101 (2001)
British Eventing DRESSAGE TEST 101 Intro (2001) Interval between horses 6 mins in a 20m x 40m arena. To be ridden in a snaffle bridle