2015

SP4415 : Blenheim Horse Trials: Rowen Barbary Leap of Faith

taken 9 years ago, near to Bladon, Oxfordshire, England

Blenheim Horse Trials: Rowen Barbary Leap of Faith
Blenheim Horse Trials: Rowen Barbary Leap of Faith
Used in both the three-star competitions run at Blenheim, this rider-frightener is indeed a leap of faith, since the horse cannot see what is on the other side of this massive and solid rolltop, built over a field wall on the estate. A small ditch on the take-off side adds to the interest.
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

Horse jumps: Rolltop

These jumps have a rounded top, and are so-called because they often resemble the tambour of a rolltop desk. They are not usually particularly challenging jumps


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Jonathan Hutchins   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 19 September, 2015   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 13 October, 2015
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 4443 1534 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 44439 15323
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