Spectators
Eventing
Eventing is a combination of dressage, cross country and show jumping; which means that each horse and rider must be very versatile:-
Dressage asks each combination to complete a set test of various movements within a 60 x 20 metre arena, each movement to start and finish at an exact marker. The test should look effortless, graceful and easy.
The cross country which follows on the next day is a course of solid, natural looking jumps in a set order over a distance of around 5 kilometres. This will include a water jump which always draws spectators hoping to see a spill into the water!
On the third day there is a show jumping course over coloured fences that knock down fairly easily.
So, each horse has to be obedient and graceful one day, then bold, fast and very fit for the next, and finally very accurate and strong for the third day.
There is a great fascination in seeing which horses (and riders) can make it through to the end without incurring too many penalties or errors.
2014 Eventing schedule and other information will be available in late 2013. Please check in and look forward to seeing you at the 2014 NRM Horse of the Year Show.
We wish to thank the following photographers for their images used on this website (all images are subject to copywright rules and regulations):
- Barbara Thomson
- Diana Black Design
- Kampic Photography
- Take the Moment
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