Can someone explain the BE system to me please?

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So... it confuses me!

I know that BE80, 90, 100 refers to the height/level but outwith that I can lost. Can someone please explain the stages?? I get confused with the CIC and the stars?

Also what exactly does grassroots eventing mean? (seen it on another thread) Please help a dummy!
 
After 100 comes three main levels - Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. There are some classes that use a hybrid where some elements are the higher level for Dr/SJ and the lower level for Xc e.g. Advanced-Intermediate or Intermediate-Novice.

Within the main levels - you will often get some ‘open’ sections for overqualified horses/riders

The above are all national level classes run under BE rules - you can download the rulebook from their website that will give loads of information.

International classes are run under FEI rules.
Historically CIC meant a one day international (ironic given they are usually run over 2-3 days!) but the order is Dr-Sj-XC.
Historically CCI was a 3DE run dr-Xc-sj

This has now changed and they are all called CCI - the old CIC is now denoted by ‘S’ for short format, and long format is ‘L’

The star system equates approximately to the national levels and again has recently changed.

Historically 1* was Novice, 2* was Internediate and 3* advanced. With 4* being extra (Badminton, Burghley etc).

This has been shifted and the equivalent are now 2*-5*

There is 1* Eventing but not in the UK, it’s 1.00m/1.05m
 
ihatework said:
After 100 comes three main levels - Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. There are some classes that use a hybrid where some elements are the higher level for Dr/SJ and the lower level for Xc e.g. Advanced-Intermediate or Intermediate-Novice.

Within the main levels - you will often get some ‘open’ sections for overqualified horses/riders

The above are all national level classes run under BE rules - you can download the rulebook from their website that will give loads of information.

International classes are run under FEI rules.
Historically CIC meant a one day international (ironic given they are usually run over 2-3 days!) but the order is Dr-Sj-XC.
Historically CCI was a 3DE run dr-Xc-sj

This has now changed and they are all called CCI - the old CIC is now denoted by ‘S’ for short format, and long format is ‘L’

The star system equates approximately to the national levels and again has recently changed.

Historically 1* was Novice, 2* was Internediate and 3* advanced. With 4* being extra (Badminton, Burghley etc).

This has been shifted and the equivalent are now 2*-5*

There is 1* Eventing but not in the UK, it’s 1.00m/1.05m
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Thank you so much for that detailed, yet easy to follow, explanation. Much appreciated!

So does "grassroots" only count up to BE100? then once into Novice etc that is no longer classed as grassroots?
 
Ridererror said:
Thank you so much for that detailed, yet easy to follow, explanation. Much appreciated!

So does "grassroots" only count up to BE100? then once into Novice etc that is no longer classed as grassroots?
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The term grassroots in Eventing isn’t actually defined, most people think of it as amateur entry level so yes in general 80-100. This would align with the ‘Grassroots’ competition which is held at Badminton and is at 90cm and 100cm level - if you see reference to horses for grassroots then that is generally the level they mean
 
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