XC rounds how many is acceptable?

[splash30]

I've been fence judging today at a local cross country event, and was very suprised to see horses appear up to 3 times doing different classes ranging from 2'3" to 3'3" is this normal?
Back in my day we used to do one class and be happy at that, of course this is only my opinion but I'm just interested to know when it became more acceptable.

 

[JustKickOn]

Was it an ODE, or just XC? Either way it does seem a little excessive doing 3 rounds?!

 

[splash30]

It was just XC, I can just about understand 2 rounds, as one horse who was a piglet when on his own, went round the pairs later so to give it a lead and make it a positive round.

 

[TGM]

I suppose it depends on the length of the course and the nature of the terrain!

I must say two rounds seems to be the norm at most hunter trials round here - people tend to do one pairs class and one single, or a smaller class and a higher one.

 

[PrillyD]

Were you at fairoak? X

 

[splash30]

No, not at fairoak, I was a bit more East ;-)

 

[Boxers]

Most rules I have seen say one horse may only complete two rounds.

We were at Hackthorn near Lincoln today, and their rules state two rounds.

 

[lisab]

I've never been in more than once and nor would I.

But it does seem to happen more these days - 1 girl I regularly see does (and wins) the unaff 85cm, the 90cm Amateur and the BN at my local BSJA show.

That's different from XC of course but I certainly wouldn't do more than 2 classes SJ or more than 1 class XC. Doesn't seem fair on the horse. Not to mention the pocket!