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In eventing, the 5* level is the highest and the 1* level is the lowest of the FEI-recognised divisions. Additionally, there are many competitions held at levels below the one-star. These competitions are not FEI-recognized, and are usually held under the rules of a country's national governing body. Prior to 2019, the 4* was the highest level.
British Eventing (BE) is the Great Britain governing body for the equestrian sport of eventing, [1] which combines a single rider and horse pairing competing in dressage, showjumping and cross country. The organisation both regulates the sport and organises nearly 200 affiliated events across the country. [2]
Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test that required mastery of several types of riding.
Cross-country courses for eventing are held outdoors through fields and wooded areas. The terrain is unique for each course, which usually incorporates the course into the natural terrain of the area, and therefore events in certain parts of the world may be held on mostly flat land, while others are over very strenuous hills.
Related disciplines within the broad category of "hunt seat" English riding include eventing and dressage, though the forward seat style of hunt seat equitation riders over fences contrasts with that of eventing riders in cross-country competition, or the deep, more upright position of dressage riders, a discipline that focuses on flat work ...
The equestrian sport of eventing had a steeplechase phase, which was held in its CCI 3 Day event format. This phase is called cross country phase B when in the context of eventing. [26] There was a roads and tracks phase, a steeplechase phase, a second, faster roads and track phase and finally the cross country jumps course.
Louise Harwood is a British equestrian athlete competing in eventing at top three and four star events, and has won at the CCI *** Blair Castle event. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She started her Advanced career on two full brothers, bred by herself, Bit of a Barney and Partly Pickled.
British Equestrian (previously the British Equestrian Federation), founded 1972 [1] is the national governing body of equestrian sport in Great Britain and represents the country at the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). [2] The Queen is the organisation's patron. [3]