What is the maximum length of Which level of eventing are
spurs permitted for eventing? stopwatches not permitted for?
4 cm PC70
How many penalties / marks are
A score of 4 for dressage movement
given for a second error of course
means what?
in dressage?
Insufficient
4
Once the bell has rung at the start How many seconds 'too fast' can
of a SJ round, how long do you have you go XC before starting to get
to start? time penalties?
45 seconds 15
Shirt sleeves must cover at
What order do the phases of the
least...what?
speed & endurance test occur in?
A Roads & tracks – B steeplechase – C
roads & tracks – D XC
Shoulders
The compulsory halt, in the Speed &
Each period of 3 seconds over the Endurance, between phases C & D is
optimum time on the steeplechase how long?
course incurs how many penalties?
1
10 minutes
If wearing an air jacket for eventing, At PC80 and above, what type of hat
what else must be worn? MUST be worn for SJ & XC?
A current standard body protector Jockey skull cap with no fixed peak
TRUE or FALSE – treeless saddles are TRUE or FALSE – Standing martingales
permitted for PC eventing are permitted for both XC & SJ
FALSE TRUE
Grass reins & balanced support reins
If using synthetic grass reins, what
are permitted in eventing for:
must they include?
a) jumping up to what height?
A break point of leather or other
suitable material
b) Which dressage?
a) 50cm b) walk trot dressage
What colour saddle cloths are
What part of your tack may only be permitted for eventing?
black, brown, dark blue or white?
Girth
Any solid, plain colour (no patterns)
In which phase of eventing are bit
TRUE or FALSE – lungeing a horse with
guards NOT permitted?
a rider on is permitted while warming
up for eventing
FALSE
Dressage
What is the usual penalty for
How many penalties are given if a
entering a dressage arena before the
rider uses their voice during a
judge has sounded the horn / rung
dressage test?
bell?
2 each time
Elimination
TRUE or FALSE - Someone other than
What fences MUST be provided in
the rider may warm up a horse by
the SJ warm-up area?
lungeing it
At least 1 upright and 1 spread
TRUE
At what age do members in
endurance move up to compete as a How long are Level 1 (Robin) rides?
senior?
Under 10 km
13
What is the minimum age for being Within how many minutes of arriving
allowed to compete in level 3 & 4 at a midway vet gate must you
rides? present your horse for vetting?
8 years 20
At a midway vet gate, how many
What is the fastest speed you are
times is a rider allowed to represent
allowed to ride at in Level 1 & 2
their horse for vetting if it fails the
rides?
first time?
12 kmph
once
What 2 things are used to determine
What is the minimum age for Level 5
a grade awarded at graded rides?
rides
Overall ride speed & horses finishing
11 years
heart rate
TRUE or FALSE - For endurance, You TRUE or FALSE - To qualify for level 3,
are permitted to wear any colour of 4 or 5 champs, each horse & rider
jodhpurs, provided they are plain - must complete 3 rides - but do not
not patterned have to be a combination
TRUE TRUE
Between what speeds should a Level How many specific achievement
5 ride at the championships be badges does a member need to gain
completed? for their Access to Endurance badge?
10 – 15 kmph 7
Name 3 of the achievement badges Whose responsibility is it to ensure
that a rider needs to gain their Access that stewards at checkpoints have
to Endurance badge recorded a rider's number?
Fitness, Map Reading, Equine 1st Aid,
Human 1st Aid, Road Rider, Care of the
Foot, Countryside Access The riders
How many rides at level 3 or 4 must
What is the minimum speed for a rider complete before moving up a
completing Level 1 & 2 training level?
rides?
No minimum speed
2
TRUE or FALSE - Only the rider is
What should you check carefully,
allowed to trot the horse up for pre-
with the secretary, before starting
& post-ride vettings
any endurance ride?
That there have not been any route
changes
FALSE – anyone can
How many endurance rides is a TRUE or FALSE - For endurance, half
horse usually allowed to take part in chaps of any plain colour may be
in any one year? worn
10 TRUE
TRUE or FALSE - At a midway vet
gate, the ride time does not stop
Are spurs permitted for endurance?
until the horse has successfully
passed a vetting
No
TRUE
Name 4 things that the PC recommend
How long can the ride be at the a rider carry in their emergency kit n
Grassroots Championships? endurance rides
triangular bandage, wound dressing,
space blanket, glucose sweets,
15 – 25 km ( + or – 5% ) whistle, length of string (leather
shoelace), folding hoofpick, phone
