GENERAL INFORMATION – BRITISH EVENTING

As you may have seen in the British Eventing Magazine, we are not running a ‘2 star’ competition in 2008. We have decided to include ‘2 star’ in 2009, but we felt that we would risk over-stretching the Organising Team if we included this level of competition this year. As you are aware, there are too few ‘2 stars’ in the North of England, so please support us with your entries this year so that we can run this level in 2009.

Eventing is the ultimate test of horse and rider - comprising three disciplines – Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping, the scores from each test combine to produce an overall total.

The ultimate form of Eventing competition is the THREE DAY EVENT when each test takes place on a different day starting on day one with Dressage, day two consists of two sections of Roads & Tracks separated by Steeplechase and finally (long format with steeplechase), the challenge of the Cross Country course. On the final day, there is Show Jumping completing the triathlon of disciplines. The sport also comprises ONE DAY EVENTS with all three tests on one day or TWO DAY EVENTS where competitors Dressage and Show Jump on day one and the second day is the Endurance day with cross country.

It is a sport at which Britain excels and recent medal success has brought it to the forefront once again. It is also one of a handful of sports where men and women compete on equal terms and the genuine amateur can compete against a world or Olympic champion.

• Schedule & entries

• Event timetable

• Course Description

• Spectator Entry fees

• Start Times

• Results