Eventing

Equestrian triathlon EventingThe cross-country phase of EventingHighest governing bodyInternational Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI)Nicknames Three-day eventing horse trials combined training CharacteristicsTeam membersIndividual and team at international levelsMixed-sexYesTypeOutdoorEquipment Horse Horse tack Horse jumping obstacles Venue Arena (dressage and show jumping stages) Cross-country, open terrain course over various obstacles PresenceCountry or regionWorldwideOlympic1912 eventing training 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 event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test that required mastery of several types of riding. The competition may be run as a one-day event (ODE), where all three events are completed in one day (dressage, followed by show jumping and then the cross-country phase) or a three-day event (3DE), which is more commonly now run over four days, with dressage on the first two days, followed by cross-country the next day and then show jumping in