Eventing

Competitors must attend the Eventing Competition in Western Australia. This is not a Hybrid event.

Sub Juniors are 10 – 12 years of age.
Juniors and Seniors Combined are 13 – 25 years of age.
The Sub Junior Team is to be a maximum of 6 Riders with the top 3 scores to count.
The Junior and Seniors Combined Team is to be a maximum of 12 Riders with the top 6 scores to count.
Where there are insufficient numbers to form a Team, Individual Riders are permitted.
All Riders will be scored for Individual Championships.
All Riders in each Team form the Team.

Cross Country phase fence specifications:

	Sub-Junior	Junior/Senior	Junior/Senior
Max height	80 cm	95 cm	105 cm
Brush	100 cm	115 cm	125 cm
Spread (eg. open ditch)	140 cm	200cm	240 cm
Spread at top	80 cm	100 cm	120 cm
Spread at base	95 cm	150 cm	180 cm
Drop (max)	100 cm	120 cm	140 cm
Height of obstacle into water with drop or without drop	Not allowed	50 cm	80 cm
Water depth entry to exit	30 cm	30 cm	30 cm
Minimum width of crossing	6 m	6 m	6 m
Speed	400 mpm	450 mpm	500 mpm
Distance	1500 - 2300 m	2000 - 3000 m	2000 - 3000 m
Min jumping efforts	15-25	15-25	20-25

Showjumping phase specifications:

Jumping Table	Sub-Junior	Junior/Senior	Junior/Senior
Distance	600 m	600 m	600 m
Speed **if arena is less than 2300 square m, max. speed for any level shall be 325mpm	300 mpm	325 mpm	325 mpm
Height	80 cm	95 cm	105 cm
Oxer spread	90 cm	100 cm	120 cm
Triple bar spread	120 cm	140 cm	150 cm
No Obstacles/ Max Efforts	9/10	9/10	9/10
Combinations	1 x double	1 x double	1 x double

EVENTING SCORING:
Individual Championship

Individual scoring shall be as per the Eventing rules.
The same rider must complete all three phases, mounted, on the same horse.

Disqualification or elimination from one phase involves disqualification or elimination from the whole competition.
The placings are reached by adding together all the penalty points incurred in the separate phases.
Scoring of Individual Champion to be calculated from the three Championship phases. The winner is the competitor with the lowest total penalty points.
In the case of a tie, the winner or place-getter will be determined in the order as follows:
1. The rider with the lowest Cross Country (total of jumping and time penalties).
2. If there is still a tie, the winner or place getter will be the one whose Cross-Country time was the closest to optimum time.
3. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the competitor with the best score in the Showjumping phase (time and obstacles).
4. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the competitor with the fastest time in the Showjumping phase.
5. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the competitor with the highest percentage score in the Dressage phase. If there is still equality, the tied placing

EVENTING SCORING:
Team Championship
Combined Junior/Senior Teams

Teams consist of a minimum of six and a maximum of twelve riders.
For scoring purposes, the ‘Team’ shall be defined as the six riders with the lowest penalties after all phases have been scored.
The winning Team for Eventing will be that Team which scores the lowest total of penalties accumulated across all three phases.
In the case of a tie for 1st or any other place, the higher placing Team will be determined in the order as follows:
1. The Team with the lowest penalties in the Cross-Country phase (total jumping and time penalties).
2. If there is still a tie, the higher placing Team will be that one whose Cross-Country time was closest to the optimum time.
3. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the Team with the best score in the Showjumping phase (jumping and obstacle).
4. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the Team with the fastest time in the Showjumping phase.
5. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the Team with the highest percentage score in the Dressage phase. If there is still equality, then the tied placing will remain.

EVENTING SCORING:
Team Championship
Sub-Junior Teams

Teams consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of six riders.
For scoring purposes, the ‘Team’ shall be defined as the three riders with the lowest penalties after all phases have been scored.
The winning Team for Eventing will be that Team which scores the lowest total of penalties accumulated across all three phases.
In the case of a tie for 1st or any other place, the higher placing Team will be determined in the order as follows:
1. The Team with the lowest penalties in the Cross-Country phase (total jumping and time penalties).
2. If there is still a tie, the higher placing Team will be that one whose Cross-Country time was closest to the optimum time.
3. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the Team with the best score in the Showjumping phase (jumping and obstacle).
4. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the Team with the fastest time in the Showjumping phase.
5. If there is still equality, the placing will be decided in favour of the Team with the highest percentage score in the Dressage phase. If there is still equality, then the tied placing will remain.