What Are The Levels Of Eventing Horses?

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What are the eventing levels?

Level Difficulty of dressage test Max fence height for cross-country
Novice Novice 110cm
Intermediate Novice Intermediate 110cm
Intermediate Intermediate 115cm
Advanced Intermediate Advanced 115cm

What level is 2 star eventing?

Two-star. What it involves: This level is similar to that of BE novice and intermediate. The dressage tests include leg-yielding, rein-back and medium paces. The showjumping is up to 1.15m in height and the cross-country phase has a maximum height of 1.10m.

What is the highest level of eventing?

The four-star level is the highest level of eventing and is offered at six competitions around the world: the Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA), Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), Australian International Three-Day Event (AUS), Luhmühlen Horse Trials (GER), and Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA).

What is a Grade 4 horse in British eventing?

A horse that is downgraded loses all of its previously earned points and becomes Grade 4. It is worth noting that any downgraded horse is not eligible to qualify for any BE80, BE90, BE100 regional final or championships, except for the BE100 under-18 championships.

What is the lowest level in eventing?

National Levels:

  • Beginner Novice: Jump Height: 2’7″.
  • Novice: Jump Height: 2’11”.
  • Training: Jump Height: 3’3″.
  • Modified: Jump Height: 3’5″.
  • Preliminary: Jump Height: 3’7″.
  • Intermediate: Jump Height: 3’9″.
  • Advanced: Jump Height: 3’11”.

What level is 3 star eventing?

International Eventing Competition

Star Level Cross-Country
Three Stars Height: 1.15 m Distance: 3000 – 5550 m Speed: 550 mpm Time: 5-10 minutes Obstacles: 27-35
Four Stars Height: 1.15 m Distance: 3400 – 6270 m Speed: 570 mpm Time: 6-11 minutes Obstacles: 30-40

What is a 5 star horse event?

“The (5 Star) course at Fair Hill is a true international test for the bold and accurate. The Maryland 5 Star gives North American riders the opportunity to compete at the highest level without the need to travel to Europe and brings horses and riders from all over the world.”

What is a Level 3 horse?

The intermediate rider is able to mount and dismount their horse unassisted, use basic riding aids, ride at a rising trot for at least 10 minutes, to change and control the pace from a walk to a trot and comfortably canter over short distances. RIDING ABILITY – LEVEL 3.

How tall is the average eventing horse?

Various warmblood breeds, often used as sport horses in dressage, show jumping and eventing, are the tallest of the equines used primarily for riding. The Danish warmblood ranges from 16.2 to 17 hands tall, or 66 to 68 inches, while the Holsteiner stands between 16 and 17 hands in height, or 64 to 68 inches.

What is a Level 4 horse rider?

Intermediate riders have ridden in lessons and trained in the past 6 months to meet all the above requirements. LEVEL 4 (Experienced) Experienced riders have mastered all 3 paces (walk, rising trot and canter in a forward/ half seat).

What are the 7 levels of classification for a horse?

Classification

  • Kingdom: Animalia.
  • Phylum: Chordata.
  • Class: Mammalia.
  • Order: Perissodactyla.
  • Family: Equidae — horses, asses, zebras.
  • Genus: Equus — horses.
  • Species: Equus ferus — wild horse, Eurasian wild horse.

What is a Grade 1 horse?

The highest level is Grade 1, where horses compete off the same weight (but with allowances for age or gender), and this includes illustrious races such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle.

What does F mean in horse?

Some useful abbreviations relating to the sex of the horse that you will find on the race card are; C= Colt, H=Horse, G=Gelding, F= Filly and M= Mare.

What height is starter in eventing?

2’3”
Starter: A horse trial level with maximum height of jumps at 2’3” (27 inches). Often uses the Beginner Novice dressage tests, but organizers have a choice to also use USDF introductory tests. Scored the same as a regular horse trials.

What height is entry level eventing?

Pre-Training (equitable to USEA Novice): XC: fences maximum height 0.91 m ditch 1.50 m drops 1.10 m; Stadium fences: 0.96m. Training: XC: fences maximum height 1.00 m ditch 1.80 m drops 1.40 m; Stadium fences: 1.05 m.

What height is open eventing?

The rider must be registered as an Amateur and over 21 years of age and not derive any income in any form from equestrian sports. Open to any pony over 5 years of age, minimum height 138cms. Open to riders from the beginning of their 12th year.

What is a 4 star eventer?

The four-star level is the highest level of eventing and is offered at six competitions around the world: the Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA), Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), Australian International Three-Day Event (AUS), Luhmühlen Horse Trials (GER), and Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA).

What level eventing is the Olympics?

THE COMPETITION: The Olympics runs at a modified level somewhere between a four- and five-star: the dressage test is a shortened version of a CCI5* test, but runs at less than four minutes, and cross-country runs as an eight-minute four-star track, at around 4500m and with roughly 38 jumping efforts.

What is a good eventing score?

TOP FINISHING SCORES
Almost half of Novice winners (45%) finish sub-28. This is the highest percentage of any U.S. national level. Most Novice third-place finishers (66%) score between 28 and 36.

What is the 20% rule horse?

The 20% Rider Weight Rule
The 20% weight rule (ride and saddle) is a good starting point for considering how much weight a horse can safely carry. Generally, ponies will be able to carry a bit more than 20%. While tall horses will only be comfortable carrying a bit less.

What is the highest bid on a horse?

Fusaichi Pegasus is the most expensive horse ever costing $70 million. Living up to the mythical, this Thoroughbred racehorse won the Kentucky Derby in 2000. He has career earnings of almost $2 million and sired of over 75 stakes winners worldwide.

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