Modern International Eventing
When eventing was first brought into the world of the equine
sports it was only the Calvary who were able to partake in the competitions.
These days it is open for anyone. Various One Day Events (ODE) and Three Day
Events (3DE) are held nationally and internationally.
Eventing has gained in popularity through the years and now
takes up a huge part in the Equine calendar. Although eventing was first
designed as a test for the cavalry it is now seen as a competition within which
any horse and rider combination can take part.
The phases are the same. Dressage first then Cross-country
and Jumping. The Dressage phase in the international 3DE competitions are
performed in an enclosed arena with the dimensions being 20mX60m. The
horse/rider combination will execute a certain set of advanced movements and
will therefore be marked according to their performance.
The Cross-country phase which in a 3DE is held on the second
day is timed. The aim is to go through the start and finish in the shortest
time possible whilst clearing every obstacle. There can be anywhere between 20
to 40 obstacles in a course and they will be of slightly varied heights/widths and will challenge different aspects of the horse/rider combination
performance.
The Show jumping phase held on the last day is a challenge
of a different kind. The Jumping incorporates aspects of both previous phases
for example the balance and flexibility of Dressage and the Stamina and agility
of the Cross-country phase.
The horse/rider combination must complete a series of fences
making sure to keep them all upright i.e., not altering the height of the
original fence.
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