Re: Unidentified subject!-Cavalry

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

Ok... here goes my "silly American" conversion.  Anybody feel free to jump
in there and correct me!  First of all, mpm is meters per minute.

Phase A, Roads and Tracks, 8,800-12,100 m @ 220 mpm =5 1/2 - 7 1/2 miles at
8.2mph

Phase B, Steeplechase, 2,240 m @ 640 mpm = 1.4 miles @ 18 mph  (forgot to
mention the 6-8 obstacles during this phase)

Phase C, repeat A

Phase D, Cross Country, 3,900-4,940 m @ 520 mpm = 2.4-3.0 miles @ 19 mph
(30 obstacles max)

The distances and speeds go up quite a bit at the higher levels of 3-Day.

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: 'Susan Swope' <PARROTPLACE@prodigy.net>
Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 10:37 PM
Subject: RE: Unidentified subject!-Cavalry


>
>What is "mpm"?  Also the 8800-12,100m can't be miles, can it?
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Susan Swope [SMTP:PARROTPLACE@prodigy.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 1998 5:16 PM
>> To: Angie Orr; softride@cdsnet.net
>> Cc: Ridecamp (E-mail)
>> Subject: Re: Unidentified subject!-Cavalry
>>
>> 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >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.
>> >