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Eventing,
also known as Horse Trials, evolved from the Military,
where cavalry horses were expected to be relaxed and
obedient on parade, responsive to their riders in battle,
and fit enough to travel at speed across all types or
terrain, able to judge any obstacle in its path and
to be fit enough to repeat the whole performance again
the following day.
In
short, Eventing is about Obedience, Courage, Stamina,
Endurance and Speed.
In
addition the sport also offers modified eventing classses,
namely;
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Winter Classics (stadium eventing)
A mixture of natural and showjumping obstacles
are negotiated within a show jumping arena
- Eventing
Challenge
an entry level, two phase event (cross country
and show jumping at 60cm and 70cm) culminating
in a championship show at Northern Farms in April.
- Hunter
Trials
Cross country only, run by Rand Hunt as a season
finale
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