What makes you 'an international' rider?

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

Just musing on a Saturday afternoon after playing on the internet. What constitues being able to call yourself an 'international' event rider. Is it when you compete (and complete the class) at a certain level, compete in a class/section in which an overseas rider also competes or when you compete in an event that has International in its title such as South of England International Horse Trials (but you compete in the BE90 or BE100 class)?


Just wondering........

Thanks in advance.

 

[Baggybreeches]

I would say someone who has represented their country at whatever level? Whether it is the international intro championships or at FEI events

 

[dominobrown]

Someone who competes in CCI or CIC's?? Or on teams?

 

[millreef]

I wish it was just someone who had ridden abroad then I could call myself one!

 

[LEC]

I do not think you need to have necessarily been on teams but just had very good results at FEI level. Ruth Edge for instance has not been on a British team but I do not think we would doubt her credentials.

 

[racingdemon]

I would say someone consistent at CCI/CIC, in theory you could call someone doing a CIC* an international rider, but i think in reality IMO i'd say consistent at ** and above??

 

[Gamebird]

I've got an international ranking!......

 

[TableDancer]

Worn a Union Jack saddlecloth ie competed for Britain abroad, or if you want to be very narrow, worn a Union Jack hat silk ie part of an official British Championship Team at some level.

 

[kerilli]

Worn a Union Jack saddlecloth ie competed for Britain abroad, or if you want to be very narrow, worn a Union Jack hat silk ie part of an official British Championship Team at some level.

This, for me. Just riding abroad does not, imho, make one an "International" rider. I've ridden abroad since I started (don't have a U.K. passport!) and done a CCI*** in Germany but I still wouldn't dream of calling myself an International rider... top riders are though.

 

[Gucci_b]

I know a mate of mine is and a fab one too

 

[tigers_eye]

I think anyone who competes in an international class, ie. FEI, is an international rider, whatever discipline. They don't need to be professional, or go abroad.

 

[kerilli]

I think anyone who competes in an international class, ie. FEI, is an international rider, whatever discipline. They don't need to be professional, or go abroad.

Yes, technically maybe, but that's not what we all tend to mean by "International rider"... a CIC* is just a glorified Novice really, isn't it, if you see what i mean.

 

[tigers_eye]

And international show-jumping classes start at 110. I think if it's an international show then by definition the riders must be international.

 

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

I was just pondering why someone would advertise themselves as an instructor stating that they were an International Event rider when results are so easy to check on the BE website.........

Thank you for all your replies.

 

[diggerbez]

I think anyone who competes in an international class, ie. FEI, is an international rider, whatever discipline. They don't need to be professional, or go abroad.

^ i thought this 'technically'- so if you've done a 1* then really you could advertise yourself as an 'international event rider'- hence why you need to take such statements with a pinch of salt

 

[DarkHorseB]

Someone with a big ego and an even bigger gob

I suppose at the end of the day it is a how long is a piece of string question. Like what is a "competition horse?"

 

[soupdragon71]

Fair enough if you've competed in an FEI event (have much respect for anyone competing at a higher level than me), but do think you have to be consistently doing well before you can justify calling yourself an 'international rider'. Probably would only consider someone an international rider if they were competing at 2 or 3 star well. That rules me out then

 

[Santa_Claus]

by strict definition it it anyone who has competed in an international event. Amusingly I could by strict definition be an 'international' rider having represented my home island as a pony and senior rider I still have my flag and everything But considering that was at novice/elem level dressage comps and 1m10-1m20 showjumping I would never class or advertise myself as such

To advertise yourself as an international rider I would expect good results at 2-3* FEI level be that SJ, dressage or eventing. Not necessarily on teams because as said riders the likes of Ruth Edge haven't been on a team but are still top level and better than team riders from numerous other countries!

 

[MagicMelon]

in theory you could call someone doing a CIC* an international rider

Woo hoo, I'm international! Lol, nahh I think its someone who competes at say 3* and up.