Re: Unidentified subject!-Cavalry

["Susan Swope" <PARROTPLACE@prodigy.net>]

Modern 3-day eventing, combined training, and horse trials, as the
competitions we know today, evolved from the training that the Cavalry
endured.  In fact, the Cavalry were the first to hold such competitions to
prove their "endurance."  The competitions were brutal!  In Europe, there is
still enough tradition that it is still not uncommon to see military
personel in uniform competing in world class competition.  3 day eventing
involves three disciplines:  dressage-day one, endurance-day two (roads and
tracks, steeplechase, roads and tracks again and cross-country jumping) and
show-jumping on day three.  At a one star 3-day event (the entry-level 3 day
event) the distances and times for day two's endurance competition are as
follows:

A. Roads and Tracks:  Speed, 220 mpm
                                        Completion time:  40-55 minutes
                                        Distance:  8800-12,100m

B.  Steeplechase:         Speed, 640 mpm
                                        Time, 3 1/2 minutes
                                        Distance, 2,240m

C.  Roads and Tracks (again)- see A.

D.  Cross Country:        Speed, 520 mpm
                                        Time, 7 1/2- 9 1/2 min
                                        Distance, 3,900-4,940 m

There are three other higher levels of three-day eventing.  There are
optimum and minimum time sets for completion, penalties for mismanagement of
time, short breaks in between the separate phases and veterinary checks
involved in all.

I'm certainly not here to argue whose endurance is more grueling than whose,
just posting some fun facts about another form of endurance and it's history
some folks might not know!

Susan
(an old Eventer)

All animals except man know that the ultimate
of life is to enjoy it.
                                    Samuel Butler
-----Original Message-----
From: Angie Orr <aorr@GPS.com>
To: 'softride@cdsnet.net' <softride@cdsnet.net>
Cc: Ridecamp (E-mail) <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 11:56 AM
Subject: Unidentified subject!


>Why is it that every time you post something it has to do with the
>cavalry? Are you a historian or study the cavalry?   Do you ride like
>the Cavalry?  and what does that mean, "ride like the cavalry"?  Did the
>cavalry ride dressage tests?  I just don't understand what all this
>Cavalry stuff is, I know they rode long distances in war and they
>were/are wonderful people I'm not insulting anyone but, I wish I knew
>more about it to understand where you are coming from.  Sorry....I'm
>just curious not FLAMING!
>
>Angie
>
>
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>I think everybody should read a book on the correct way of riding. What
>the Cavalry
>went by!!  It might make a difference!  Dressage has a bit more meaning
>than you people  are giving it! Learn what being on a lead is all about!
>Ride a dressage test, even for beginers and you will know the
>difference. Then you can ride like the Cavalry. Until then then, you
>don't know what DISTANCE  is!  Speaking from five Tevis Cup Buckles!!
>I'm ready for the FLAME, just make sure you can do the same thing,
>before you flame me!!!
>Jack.
>