Eventing Competitions

One Day Events (ODE)

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Eventing is often known as the Triathlon of the equestrian world. 

 

A truly complete sport that tests horse and rider combinations in three different disciplines;

• Dressage - the harmony between horse and rider

• Cross-country - the required stamina and extensive experience

• Show jumping - the precision and agility for the last phase of the ODE

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We will be holding ODE which caters for riders competing PC45 through to PC80, ordinary pony club members as well as open rider classes.

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Adult riders who wish to enter a Pony Club competition must be current financial members of PCWA.  Membership is direct with PCWA and you can find information on how to join at the Pony Club WA Website.

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Pony Club Western Australia conducts the State Eventing Championships annually in heights of PC1*, PC105 and PC95 and at the organisers discretion, a PC80 may also be run.

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Combined Training

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Combined Training also comes under the Eventing umbrella for both Equestrian Australia and Pony Club Australia.  This event has two phases; dressage and show jumping otherwise known as Eventing without the cross-country.

 

The dressage phase always takes place before the jumping phase.  Like Eventing, the winner is the rider with the least penalties after the scores from the two phases are added together.  Riders do one dressage test and one show jumping round at their graded level.  There is no jump off.

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About Hickstead

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A Hickstead, by definition, is actually a showjumping competition, which originates from a Derby style competition in Hickstead, England.  This incorporates 'natural' obstacles, such as brush, ditches, banks, stonewalls, water and a number of rustic show jumping fences.

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Australian Pony Clubs and other organisations have developed a competition within a slightly different context.  It has become a means of running a competition involving cross-country and show jumping fences, when a venue does not have sufficient space for a full cross-country course and/or where personnel are in short supply.

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A Hickstead competition may be run as a mini horse trial, competitors complete a dressage test (optional event inclusion), then complete the combination show jumping/cross-country course.

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​​Please drop us a line if these events interest you.

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