Small event horse class RDS

[cpatterson]

Hi everyone

Does anyone know anything about the small event horse class at the RDS? I've decided to give it ago but I'm a showjumper and I'm clueless about it.

Looking to know what the qualifiers are like. I know you must jump clear over a track of 22 fences but is it a full Xc track or knockable SJ come Xc track?

What sort of pace is needed?

Also dress code for horse and rider?

Thanks

 

[showpony]

Hi OP

All the info here that you need to know! There is an optimum time , 2 horses from each qualifier go through to the RDS .

http://www.dublinhorseshow.com/index.jsp?p=483&n=554

 

[Mickyjoe]

You'll need to get a wriggle on as three have already been so it's only tatts and ravensdale left I think. Ive just done one qualifier this year but the new format seems to work quite well. The first 6 fences are knockable showjumps and the rest are xc jumps. The only negative I found with the small event horse is that it's a bit of a lottery who wins because the clear nearest the time wins. There are no suitability and potential marks or anything like that.

 

[showpony]

Mickyjoe, just out of curiosity what height are the fences? I'd love to perhaps look at doing the class on my mare either next yr or yr after.

 

[Mickyjoe]

1m10 for the small event horses. They go round the same course as the 5 yr olds.

 

[gadetra]

At the RDS there are a mixture of knockable WH style stuff, a bank and some of teh hunt chase fences.
Good luck!