2018

SK1426 : Cross-country fences at Eland Lodge Horse Trials

taken 6 years ago, near to Hanbury Woodend, Staffordshire, England

Cross-country fences at Eland Lodge Horse Trials
Cross-country fences at Eland Lodge Horse Trials
The nearest fence, 17a on the BE100 course, is a corner, and is followed by the box fence beyond, 17b. Competitors may not circle between lettered elements of a combination of fences - in order to gain impulsion, to correct a stride or a stumble. Twenty penalties are awarded for such an infringement. If the same fences were numbered 17 and 18 they could do so without penalty.
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: Corner

Also called an apex, corner fences are in a triangular shape with the horse jumping over one corner of the triangle. The corner is a precision fence, requiring accurate riding and good training. The temptation is for a horse to 'run out' at a corner, i.e. pull away or duck out, which incurs penalties.


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SK1426, 66 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jonathan Hutchins   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 1 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 13 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 14818 26782 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:50.3011N 1:46.8881W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 14820 26784
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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