EDRC “Express Eventing” @ SNEC

[JenCraig]

i have just been sent a schedule/flyer for this if anybody is interested

EDRC “Express Eventing”

Cross Country consists of knock-down Working Hunter style fences),
“Combined Jumping”& Dressage Show

23rd August 2009

Scottish & Northern Ex Racehorse Club Highest Placed Ex Racehorse Awards

These classes will run along the lines of British Eventing’s Express Eventing. Competitors will each ride a dressage test, have a changeover and rest period, and then complete a show-jumping round which is followed by a “cross country” round. There is a 5-10 minute period between the end of the show jumping for a safety check and breather before coming under starters orders at the cross country. There will not be sufficient time for any tack or dress change between jumping elements therefore competitors should present for both jumping phases in their cross country kit and colours. Cross country fences are of working hunter style and ALL will be knock-down. Each competitor will be given an allocated time to ride their dressage test, and a second time to start their consecutively run jumping elements.

If you would like a copy of the schedule PM me your email address.

I think it looks quite good and for those of you are not so confident the EE Novice starter is no higher than 2ft and the dressage test is a walk/trot test

[GG]

That's sounds great fun, but i head off down to Richard Maxwell's that day. Bummer! I wonder if they'll doing any more?

[darcysmum]

think my daughter (Nadem) is taking my horse to this if we can get transport!

[comet]

Comet is going ;D

[eirewhisper]

I really fancied this too but am judging that day ;D I've got copies of the schedule if anyone wants one.

[Nadem]

OK.......so the old retired D'Arcy boy is going
we havent done x-country for years.......i hope darcysmum has the medi kit ready ahahahaha

Nah this should be great fun

and he will enjoy his wee trip out....espesh with all the jumps involved ahahahahaha

[casper]

I think I may take my brave pills and enter Casper in this - I think we can just about manage 2' jumps

[Nadem]

I havent done a ODE for blooming years!
i jumped him this afternoon and he was clearing 2'3 solid x-country fences with about 2 foot to spare
i neeed to get him in a stronger bit though
hes like a flaming steam train
that and the last tme he done a dressage test he won......so itt could be interesting pmsl

[comet]

So who has all entered? Comet is looking forward to it ;D

[meerkat]

We're entered but not sure if we'll complete it or not as P has never jumped a rustic fence in her life and we've only had 1 jumping session in the last year (last weekend!). Nothing like being prepared is there.

[casper]

Casper is going - getting a bit nervous as we've never done rustic fences before and don't do much jumping but he was amazing at jump X earlier in the year and the wee bugger jumped 1mtr with me last wee (albeit unintentionally)!

It's our first ever event like this so I'm just going for the experience - we'll just take our time and try and have fun!

[casper]

I'm starting to get very nervous about this now - eeek!!

I hope the weather dries up as I don't like the idea of jumping on wet grass!

[comet]

Comet's big studs are packed and expecting to make an outing on Sun

[casper]

Casp is barefoot and reasonably surefooted but may be a bit iffy if there are any downhill jumps so we'll probably have to take our time.

[puddledub]

Aug 19, 2009 13:05:39 GMT casper said:

Casp is barefoot and reasonably surefooted but may be a bit iffy if there are any downhill jumps so we'll probably have to take our time.

casper, everything will happen in one arena (either indoors or in the railed grass arena) so no worry about downhill jumps

I don't have anything specific on this weekend so I may try and come over for a nosey