2015

SJ5567 : Kelsall Hill Horse Trials: cross-country control

taken 9 years ago, near to Delamere, Cheshire West And Chester, England

Kelsall Hill Horse Trials: cross-country control
Kelsall Hill Horse Trials: cross-country control
Control, commentators and scorers all share this mobile hut. They are well-sited to see most of the cross-country course from here, but in any case the fence judges are their eyes and ears, relaying by radio the progress of every horse over every fence.
Horse Trials

The equestrian sport of Eventing comprises three phases: dressage, showjumping and cross-country, which test horse and rider skills and abilities in different ways. (Both dressage and showjumping exist as competitive disciplines in their own right, but only eventing combines them and cross-country in a single competition). Competitions are called 'horse trials' and take place over one or more days, hence 'one-day event' (ODE), 'three-day event'.

There will usually be several classes at an event, each graded according to difficulty, complexity and/or duration, and run under either national rules (the UK governing body is British Eventing) or international rules (the FEI, or International Equestrian Federation). In the UK there are six levels of affiliated eventing to cater for all levels of horse and rider: BE80(T) (the 'T' stands for Training), BE90 (formerly 'Intro'), BE100 (formerly 'Pre-Novice'), Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. International classes are graded with a star system from * to *****. A five-star competition is the highest level of eventing. There are only seven such competitions in the world, two of which are held in the UK: Badminton in the spring and Burghley in the autumn.

Scoring is on a cumulative penalty basis. In dressage, each movement is scored out of ten, with the total being added up and converted to a penalty. In showjumping, penalties are awarded for fences knocked down and also for exceeding the time limit. In the cross-country phase, penalties are awarded for a variety of infractions such as refusals, falls, circling between lettered obstacles, and exceeding the optimum time. The competitor with the fewest penalties at the end is the winner of the section.

For more information see:
British Eventing website LinkExternal link
Eventing entry in Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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SJ5567, 72 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jonathan Hutchins   (more nearby)
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Friday, 24 April, 2015   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 28 April, 2015
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5595 6755 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5595 6755
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