How much difference is there between Intro and PN?

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As in post really, well I wanted to know the difference between PC levels 3 and 4 in terms of xc fences.
My PC is doing a xc training day at level 4(BE PN), however I am only competing at level 3(intro height) at the moment.

I am not sure whether to sign up for this training, it would be a really good thing to do as you get videod and it's with a really good eventer, however I don't want to get there and be freaked out by all the huge xc jumps!!
So what's the difference like between 3 and 4/ intro and PN? I know my horse can jump it, I'm just worried I'll get scared by the size of the jumps if they're way huger than what I'm used to.
 
Not that much different in the height I don't think - but you'll obviously get more technical stuff PN but nothing too major. I think you'll be fine, it's only training after all...
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If it's just training and you won't be freaked by the height then go for it.

PN is 1m, 1.05 max in SJ.

However there is a 10cm leeway so say you could get both intro and novice fences included in a PN.
 
I think the easiest gap in eventing is that of intro/PN after that it seems to be a much bigger jump in terms of SJ heights and XC heights/technicality.
 
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Depends entirely on course..I've seen intros that look like hunter trials and pns which look like novice

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I've seen plenty of hunter trials that are bigger than PN!
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Sorry I don't understand the PC height system but I have seen quite a few different BE courses now , both affilliated and at unaff HT.
The difference in some Intros and some PN can be a lot. Round here we have Winkleigh which I would class as an easy Intro and PN, then if you go somewhere like Stockland Lovell, you can get much more technical fences.
When we went to Bricky we were shocked by just how up to height and degree of difficulty it was, so a lot will depend on which course you are training at.
I would go, the intructor is likely to assess your and your horse's capabilities within minutes, and not ask you to try anything above your comfort zone.
Basically I would say you can bully your horse round Intro if you have to, at PN it's considerably harder if they don't want to jump!
 
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Depends entirely on course..I've seen intros that look like hunter trials and pns which look like novice....

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Exactly - I've seen some PN fences that wouldn't look out of place in a big Novice, and then some that would be ok in a 2ft9 hunter trial!

If it's schooling though I'd go for it - you don't have to jump the huge/overly technical ones if you don't want to!
 
i'm not into eventing but as it's only training i say go and give it a bash, like some of the others say, if you see something thats too big or techincal then just miss it out.
Explain to trainer that it's your 1st attempt at PN and i'm sure they will be very pleased to help
 
I have signed up for it, DC has to sign it first tho to say she thinks I'm good enough for it
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I think it is a training day available to lots of Pony Clubs, not just mine, so they have to limit the entries.
I have schooled PN XC, just not at this venue (Ardingly) but have competed at PC level 3 there so I know what the course is like.
Should be fine, it's not until April anyway and I will be going xc schooling before then.
 
If its the Area 11 Eventing training day i would go for it
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Its a great day and i did it last year (but it was held at matfield) Really worth going and they will push you out of your comfort zone if thats what you want but if you say you dont want to do something they wont make you!
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The SJ section when i went was really technical which skinnies and angles and corners etc. bit too much for Hattie as a baby but good fun nonetheless and the XC was great
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If this is what you are doing there is also a bit at lunch where you watch videos of famous riders and analyse them
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Yeah that's what I'm doing (hopefully if my DC thinks I'm able!)
I kind of need to be pushed, have been comfortable jumping at around 3ft for a while but would like to step it up a bit.
I don't know whether the bit in the morning is sj or xc, on the letter it said "cross country style jumps indoors".
My horse is 8, he's not too experienced but definitely not a baby!
 
You'll be fine, yes its indoor XC techniques really in the morning, i suspect Lucy Thompson will set the course as she did last year
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Hope you have a great time. Would have been doing the open training but Hattie is on box rest so its just not going to happen!!
 
Do lots of people go? How did the class sizes work out? I did an area 11 dressage training day and you did an hour lesson then had a break whilst other people did an hour lesson. Don't know if this is a similar format.. ie. is there one big group or do they split it up?
 
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