British Eventing, BE80?

[niaismyname]

In the future (maybe in the next couple of years) I hope to start doing eventing, & was looking today on the BE website, & looking for the easiest and smallest class it began at, and it said the smallest was BE80. I tried to find what this actually meant, & was reading about it.. but I didnt really understand what it was really going on about,

so have any of you competed at BE80 level? if so what were the fences like, & dressage tests?
Thanksss

 

[Bay_Beasty]

I think I may be right in thinking this is intro!!! Which means its 2 ft 11 in height and prelim dressage and just designed to get you and horse going!!!!

 

[Baileyhoss]

no, BE 80 is the 'pre intro' class. BE 90 is intro.

I think it's a very simple prelim style test & SJ & XC, simple inviting fences max height 80cm.

 

[TS_]

It tells you all about it on the website - http://www.britisheventing.com/page.asp?...%28T%29+Classes
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Dressage - The test will be either BE90 Dressage Test 91 or 92 (2009) - straightforward tests of approx 4 and a half minutes in a 20m x 40m arena to show the three paces on both reins including 20m circles.

Show Jumping - The show jumping course will be encouraging and flowing with between 7 and 10 numbered obstacles including one double combination and at least three spreads. Only two fences will be at maximum height.

Max Height - 0.85m
Max Top Spread - 0.80m
Max Base Spread - 1.05m
Max Length - 400m
Speed - 325mpm

Cross Country - The course will again be designed to be encouraging and will include water (run in and out) and straightforward combinations. All fences will be to BE specifications.

Course Length - 1600 – 2200m
Speed - 435mpm
Jumping Efforts - 18 – 22
Max Height - 0.80m
Max Top Spread - 0.90m
Max Base Spread - 1.25m
Max Spread (no height i.e. ditch) - 1.00m
Max Height Fence with Drop - 1.00m
Max Depth of water - 0.20m


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