British Eventing (BE) is the Great Britain governing body for the equestrian sport of

eventing Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where the same horse and rider combination compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This ...

, which combines a single rider and horse pairing competing in

dressage Dressage ( or ; , most commonly translated as "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrianism, equestrian sport defined by th ...

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and cross country. The organisation both regulates the sport and organises nearly 200 affiliated events across the country. In Great Britain, the eventing season runs from March to October every year, weather conditions permitting. There are all sorts of different levels from BE80 (80 cm) to 5* eventing. In 2019 the existing 4* events were changed to 5* events which include Badminton and Burghley. British Eventing is responsible for

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selection for the Olympics and other international events. It forms part of the national umbrella body, the British Equestrian Federation. Based at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, it has over 11,000 members.

History

Formerly known as the British Horse Trials Association (BHTA), the organisation changed its name at the start of 2001, as the term 'horse trials' was gradually being replaced across the globe. Eventing combines three phases:

and cross country.

Governance

BE has a Board and Committee responsible for such areas as major events, rules, training, safety, and team selection. The current chairman is Mark Sartori and the CEO is Rosie Williams OBE.

References

*Alexander, Jeremy (2000). "Eventing's fatal attraction; Badminton starts today in the glare of the spotlight for all the wrong reasons." ''

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''. 4 May. *Corbett, Sue (2003). "A Sport that is Never Less Than an Event." ''

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External links

Official British Eventing website
Equestrian organizations Equestrian sports in the United Kingdom Eventing Organisations based in Warwickshire Sport in Warwickshire

Eventing Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where the same horse and rider combination compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This ...

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