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The Dressage, Cross Country & Jumping Phases of Equestrian Eventing

sport of equestrian eventing - cross country jumping

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 ...

Equestrian Eventing Show Jumping Obstacles

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

Equestrian Eventing Dressage Competitions

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

BE Eventing Levels in Equestrian Competition

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

Equestrian Eventing Dressage Phase Warmup

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 ...

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

The Origin of Equestrian Eventing Competitions

The origins of equestrian eventing are based in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring cavalry riders to master several ridden disciplines. Fitness of both the horse & rider were assessed based on speed and endurance using steeplechase, showjumping and dressage competitions.