EVENTING

Eventing consists of a Dressage test, a round of Show Jumping & a round of Cross Country with a combined score at the end of all three. There is a time limit in both jumping phases with time faults for being over the time limit. Faults in the Show Jumping are at 4f per knock down or refusal, with elimination if you have three refusals. Faults in the Cross Country are at 20 penalties per refusal, also with elimination if you have three refusals. If you get eliminated in any phase, you cannot continue to the next phase.

The dress codes for Eventing are the same as Dressage, Show Jumping & Arena Eventing for the Cross Country section. (Check out those pages for more details on dress codes.)

There are only a few differences:
- Schooling whips are not permitted in the Dressage phase.
- Callers are not allowed in the Dressage phase.
- Number bibs must be worn in all three disciplines.
- Eventing watches can be worn in the Cross Country phase.

** EVENTING TIP **
“You ride all three phases on one day, so it’s more important than ever not to overdo your warm up. The last thing you want is a tired horse in the Cross Country phase. I often only jump two or three fences in my XC warm up as the first five fences on course are a bit like a warm up anyway.”
- William Fox Pitt, British Event rider.