You cannot enter any horse trials or event if you don’t do dressage. Some show organizers will offer something called “Combined Test” which is two out of the three phases. One is always dressage and the other will either be cross country or stadium jumping. Usually the other test is stadium since most of the time that a show offered combined test, its because they don’t have a full cross country course. But you always have to do dressage.
You can’t just enter it - you have to qualify by earning points in smaller events upto a level where they will accept you ( not just the rider - the horse has to have the points)
You cannot enter an event and just pick and choose which parts you want to do - that’s the whole idea, it’s a test of all 3 disciplines.
Diedre said:
No. And you must qualify to go to this event. It is not an open event.
Rosalina said:
No, you have to do all of the disciplines. The Rolex is also a closed event. You can only enter if you qualify for it
Minta said:
No, and you have to jump ATLEAST 4′5”. Its a closed competition, its not open to the public. Only the best 3-day eventers around make the cut.
Sheba said:
You cannot enter any horse trials or event if you don’t do dressage. Some show organizers will offer something called “Combined Test” which is two out of the three phases. One is always dressage and the other will either be cross country or stadium jumping. Usually the other test is stadium since most of the time that a show offered combined test, its because they don’t have a full cross country course. But you always have to do dressage.
Marcellus said:
You can enter if you do not do dressage….but you will be eliminated once you do not do the dressage test.
You do not have to jump 4′6″ - the max height of eventing is 3′11″, 6 ft wide.
You do have to qualify by earning points throughout the season, which you will never do if you do not do dressage.
Steve said:
No, that would defeat the whole purpose of eventing, which consists of three phases.
Fabian said:
You can’t just enter it - you have to qualify by earning points in smaller events upto a level where they will accept you ( not just the rider - the horse has to have the points)
You cannot enter an event and just pick and choose which parts you want to do - that’s the whole idea, it’s a test of all 3 disciplines.