| Three Day Eventing can be traced back to when the military used to test the horses obediance, straingth, and endurence. During the first five years eventing was called The Militaire and only the military could compete untill 1924 when the Paris Olympics allowd civilians to compete.
During Three Day Eventing, competitions are spread over a three day period, where horses and riders compete without change for the entire three days. Riders and horses are judged on communication, skill level, speed and endurance. Early in the contest the horses are checked by veterinarians for fitness to continue the race. If a horse shows illness or distress, he or she is removed from the competition.
The first day is a dressage test, the second day is a steeplechase and a cross country race and the third day is show jumping. The three day event is modeled on the need for cavalry officers to fight in battle and negotiate a long, hard-run battlefield race, including navigating any obstacles in their way. Requiring practically every known skill and plenty of endurance. Three Day Eventing asks a lot of both horse and rider. |
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