New feature to enhance the descriptions of your event: Difficulty Levels for Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing.
Difficulty levels are not a very common feature in event descriptions yet. More and more people are already searching for specific difficulty levels. More and more HArplayers go very realistic with their stables and start their horses careers at lower levels and work up from there. This Level System is meant to encourage people to add information on the difficulty levels. This will probably attract more participants for YOUR events.
The following System has been made for Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing and combines the features of the most common difficulty rating systems from the US and Europe. The systems have been simplified and translated into metric and inch scale. We hope you will find this useful for your own event and we would be happy if you could note
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if you have further remarks on the levels.
CONTENT
1. Age Classes
2. Show Jumping Levels Horse/ Pony
3. Special Competition Classes Show Jumping
4. Dressage Levels
5. Eventing Classes
6. Special Eventing Competition Classes
1. Age Classes
Age Classes (for all Events)
Pony (12–16/18 years //on pony)
Juniors (12–16 on horses)
Young Riders/Youngsters (17-22)
Adult Riders (23-49)
Senior (49 and older)
**********SHOW JUMPING CLASSES************
2. ---Horses
Level Abbreviation;
fence height in cm//inch;
width in cm//inch; (if needed: number of jumps)
average speed: 350 meters per minute
U
under 80 cm (under 2'7")
L1
h:80 - 95 cm (max. 3'1");
w: 85-115cm; 6 jumps
L2
h:95 -110 cm (max. 3'7");
w: 95-125cm; 7 jumps
L3
h:110 -125 cm (max. 4'1");
w: 105-135cm; 8 jumps
L4
h:125 -140 cm (max. 4'7");
w: 115-145cm; 9 jumps
L5
h:140 -150 cm (max. 5'1");
w: 125-155cm; 10 jumps
L6
h:150 -165 cm (max. 5'5");
w: arbitrary; 11 jumps
Grand Prix Level
fence height:160 -165 cm (max. 5'5")
w: maximum spread allowed
class includes: Puissance Classes, Derby Courses and Sixbars
Derby Course: banks and coffins allowed; 13 -16 efforts/jumps
2. --- Pony Classes
Level Abbreviation;
fence height in cm//inch;
width in cm//inch; (if needed: number of jumps)
U
h: under 80 cm (2'7''); style jumping
LA
h:80 - 110 cm (max. 3'1");
w: 85-110cm; 6 jumps
LB
h:110 - 120 cm (max. 3'11");
w: 95-120cm; 7 jumps
LC
h:120 - 130 cm (max. 4'3");
w: 85-130cm; 8 jumps
LD
h:130 - 140 cm (max. 4'7");
w: 85-145cm; 9 jumps => L4 qualified
3.---International Competitions (CSI Classifications) -----------
CSI AdultAge Class
Adult Riders (23-49)
Senior (49 and older)
CSI Levels; Horse age; corresponding difficulty Level
CSI***** Horses must be at least 8 years old. = Grand Prix Class; Six Bars; Derby
CSI**** Horses must be at least 7 years old. = L6
CSI*** Horses must be at least 7 years old. = L6
CSI** Max. height 1.45m. Horses at least 6 years old. (up to L5)
CSI* Max height: 1.40m. Horses at least 6 years old. (up to L4)
special classes
CSIP ====== Pony CSI/ Pony Grand Prix Level =======Age Class:
Pony (12–16/18 years //on pony)
Difficulty Levels
= Pony Class A -D (max. D)
CSIY = Junior and Youngster CSIAge Levels:
Juniors (12–16 on horses) up to L4
Y19oung Riders/Youngsters Age 17-19 up to L5
Y22oung Riders/Youngsters Age 20-22 up to L6 and Grand Prix (no Derby; Puissance or Sixbar)
4.---------------------------------DRESSAGE ------------------------------------------
Basic Level/Maiden:
Walk, Trot, Canter (left lead/ right lead), Halt
Minimum Horse Age: 4 years
L1/St.George:
Greeting (X), Halt (X), Walk(collected/extended), Trot (collected/extended), Canter (collected/extended), flying changes; Shoulder in, Circle 8m, Traversale; Pirouette Walk(turn on the forehand/turn on the hocks) 180°/ Pirouette Canter 180°;
Minimum Horse Age: 6 years
L2/Intermediate:
see L1 + reign back; one tempi and two tempi flying changes; 360° Canter Pirouette
Minimum Horse Age: 7 years
L2/Intermediate Level: Kür = L2 + Music and own choreography
Minimum Horse Age: 7 years
Grand Prix Level:
see L2 + passage; piaffe - no reign back
Minimum Horse Age: 8 years
Grand Prix Level Kür: see Grand Prix Level + Music and own choreography
Minimum Horse Age: 8 years; Age Groups:
Adult Riders (23-49);
Senior (49 and older)
5. ********************* EVENTING *********************************
International Competitions
International CompetitionsCICDuration: 1 Day or 2 Days
Number of phases: 3
Order of phases:
1 Day: Dressage - Show Jumping - Cross Country
2 Days: 1st Day: Dressage & Show Jumping// 2nd Day - Cross Country
CCI:
Duration: 3 Days
Number of phases: 3
Order of phases: 1st Day - Dressage// 2nd Day: Cross Country// 3rd - Show jumping.
CTI - Combined Tests (Eventing tests with only 2 of 3 phases)
- Dressage & Show Jumping
- Dressage & Cross Country
- Show Jumping & Cross Country
classification of difficulty level according to CCI and CIC star levels
XCI (Eventing Test: Cross Country only)
classification of difficulty level according to CCI and CIC star levels
3 Day Eventing STAR LEVELS
Pre-Novice CCI/CIC*: Minimum Horse Age: 5 years
Dressage Level: Basic Level
Show Jumping Level: L1
Cross Country Specifications: max. height 1,00m - max. spread highest point/base 1,10/1,50 m - speed: 470 m/min - 16-24 efforts
CCI/CIC*:Minimum Horse Age: 5 years
Dressage Level: Basic Level
Show Jumping Level: L2
Cross Country Specifications: max. height 1,10 m - max spread at highest point/base 1,40/2,10 m - 520 m/min - 20-28 efforts
CCI/CIC**:Minimum Horse Age: 7 years
Dressage Level: L1/ St.George
Show Jumping Level: L3
Cross Country Specifications: max height 1,15 m - max spread at highest point/base 1,60/2,40 m - 550 m/min - 28-32 efforts
CCI/CIC***:Age classes: Young Riders over 18y, Adult and Senior
Minimum Horse Age: 7 years
Dressage Level: L2/ Intermediate + counter canter
Show Jumping Level: L3 (+5 cm)
Cross Country Specifications: max height 1,20 m - max spread at highest point/base 1,80/2,70 m - 570 m/min - 32-40 efforts
CCI/CIC****: Championship class
Age classes: Adult and Senior
Minimum Horse Age: 8 years
Dressage Level: L2/ Intermediate + counter canter + halfpass
Show Jumping Level: L4
Cross Country Specifications: max height 1,20 m - max spread at highest point/base 1,80/3 m - 570 m/min - 35-40 efforts
6. ---- 3 Day Eventing SPECIAL CLASSES
PonyP70 Minimum Horse Age: 5 years
Dressage Level: Basic Level
Show Jumping Level: U
Cross Country Specifications: max. height 0,70 m - max spread highest point/base 0,70/1,00 m - 300-350 m/min - 12-18 efforts
P85 Minimum Horse Age: 5 years
Dressage Level: Basic Level
Show Jumping Level: U + 5 cm
Cross Country Specifications: max height 0,85 m - max spread highest point/base 1,00/1,20 m - 400 m/min - 16-24 efforts
CCIP/CICP*: see Pre-Novice CCI/CIC*.
CCIP/CICP**: Championship class for pony. See CCI/CIC*. Dressage L1
CCIJY/CICJY***:Age of Rider: Championship class for Youngriders (under 18y) and Juniors.
Minimum Horse Age: 5 years
Dressage Level: L2
Show Jumping Level: L3
Cross Country Specifications: max height 1,15 m - max spread at highest point/base 1,80/2,70 m - 550 m/min - 30-38 efforts
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