(Eventers) I found out what a PNP is!

[Diane_Pepper]

I emailed the nice BE people & this is what they said:

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PNP stands for Pre-Novice Plus. It is a new class to be introduced in 2008 to try and bridge the gap between Pre-Novice and Novice levels. Competitors will do a Novice level Dressage test and Show Jumping but the Cross Country will be at Pre-novice level.

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Sounds good

Although I'd be rather phased at the idea of jumping a SJ track Novice size!!

 

[Baggybreeches]

Speaking from experience, I would find Novice XC we would go clear in decent time, but in all the novices I did with my mum's horse only ever managed 1 SJ clear round

 

[MagicMelon]

All I want is a regular novice but with PN XC timing! We've never made the time yet

 

[Diane_Pepper]

Ok haaang on a sec, just got another email saying this:
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I just wanted to clarify with you that the show jumping for the PNP will be of a PNP standard, in between Pre-Novice and Novice. Sorry for any confusion, I think I said it was of Novice standard in the previous email.

Please accept my apologies for this.

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that sounds a bit better!

 

[KatB]

Ooh, sounds interesting, though gotta get round an PN first

 

[Thistle]

What a good idea, the jump from PN - N is a big one.

Yet again this will favour the dressage divas though.

 

[Baggybreeches]

That does make more sense, I look forward to having a go at one or two of those *drifts off dreamily to summer and obedient horse land*

 

[ajf]

So now that the BE has an 'in between' for all levels except intro to PN, so will they introduce one for that as well??? I personally would't do it, but just wondering whether after this year there would be a demand for it!!!

 

[MillbrookSong]

Oh sounds good!!

 

[kerilli]

sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[SpruceRI]

Excellent!


Might give it a go!

 

[I_A_P]

good idea-but if i had been to move up from PN...it would be the xc i would rather be doing higher than the other 2..but maybe thats jst me!

 

[huskimo12]

That is such a good idea may be trying them later in the season as think the gap between PN and N will be a bit much for my small mare to take XC but this is a way of stepping up a bit.

Well done BE again

 

[sfward]

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good idea-but if i had been to move up from PN...it would be the xc i would rather be doing higher than the other 2..but maybe thats jst me!

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Me too! Maybe they should start doing Pick Your Own events - you can choose which level you want to do for each phase

 

[Thistle]

now that would be a good idea, anyone for walk and trot dressage?

 

[H-J]

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now that would be a good idea, anyone for walk and trot dressage?

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No I love my dressage! Id do 2* dressage, PN/Nov SJing and Intermediate XC!

Come on they have to do a class like this it could be called 2*PNNI!!!

 

[Diane_Pepper]

LOL I like your idea Holly_Jane

If you have a horse who is not so good at SJ and a machine round the XC then the PNP is a bit of a bummer really!

 

[kerilli]

haha, i love the idea of a Pick Your Own event. on my old mare, i would have gone for a Walk and Trot test followed by A sj and xc... might have had a chance then!

 

[ajf]

Um love the pick your own idea!!!!
Dressage test of trot down the centre line, halt, salute and leave the arena!!! My dream idea of a dressage test!!! Then stick up some big jumps!!!