Pony Kids

Three Day Eventing is one of the most crazy sports that you can do with your pony.  It is said to be the most demanding horse sport out there, the ultimate test of horse and rider!  That is because there are three different types of riding, all in one sport!  These are Dressage, Cross Country, and Stadium Jumping.  Depending on where you live, Eventing could also be called Combined Training, but it will still have those three parts. It is called 3 Day Eventing because you do one thing each day, making it last three days!  Some places will combine the Dressage and the Stadium to one day, making it two days, but traditionally it’s three.

Stadium Jumping: Now you and your horse have shown your grace and skill in Dressage, your determination, bravery and heart on the Cross Country course, you have one more phase to complete.  Stadium Jumping.  This phase can be really fun, and is the favorite of many people.  The goal is to complete a course in the time allowed without stopping or hitting a rail.  The courses are in an arena and can be x rails, or very difficult spreads.  This all depends on the level you are riding at.  Usually there are many turns and the jumps are more colorful than you would see in the hunter/jumper ring.   This phase is more easily practiced. There are most likely many hunter/jumper schooling shows in your area and these are great practice for jumping in a ring.  Again, only do this with a coach, because it is jumping, and there will always be some danger involved in it.  If you have never jumped before then find a coach who can teach you from the ground up, literally!

Good luck with your Stadium Jumping, and the whole event!

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