How to Become a Horse Eventer
Go to useventing.com and find a few certified eventing trainers in your area., After a while of taking lessons, go ahead and lease a horse from your trainer., Have the appropriate tack., Have a safe horse trailer., Have the appropriate apparel for...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to useventing.com and find a few certified eventing trainers in your area.
When you find one you like, start taking regular weekly lessons with them. , This will allow you to experience ownership without jumping into it unprepared.
After a couple years of lessons and leasing, start shopping for an event horse with your trainer., See "things you'll need" for more details. , Make sure it can hold at least 2 horses even if you'll only be pulling one, and it has a spacious tack room.
Also make sure you have an appropriate vehicle to pull it with. , See "things you'll need" for details. , This is an expensive thing to do so, you need to have money and lots of it.
The recommended budget at most barns is at least $20,000 a year. , This will keep you and your horse in shape and ready for shows. , To tell if you're ready, make sure you're schooling Novice level dressage movements, jumping 2'11"
and jumping Novice x c because you always want to school one level above what you show. , Accidents do happen, so it's better to be prepared.
To be safer, always wear an appropriate, good quality helmet (recommended brand is Charles Owen), a skullcap on cross country, and a protective vest and air vest on cross country. , The cross country phase is especially taxing on mind and body, although the thrill is so worth it! Riding a good 5 or 6 days a week and eating healthy should keep you thin and fit for riding. -
Step 2: After a while of taking lessons
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Step 3: go ahead and lease a horse from your trainer.
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Step 4: Have the appropriate tack.
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Step 5: Have a safe horse trailer.
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Step 6: Have the appropriate apparel for yourself.
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Step 7: Have some money.
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Step 8: Take 1-2 lessons per week
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Step 9: and ride 6 days a week.
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Step 10: When you and your horse are ready
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Step 11: enter a USEA recognized horse trials at the Beginner Novice level.
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Step 12: Be prepared to fall off your horse.
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Step 13: You must be in good shape
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Step 14: really good shape.
Detailed Guide
When you find one you like, start taking regular weekly lessons with them. , This will allow you to experience ownership without jumping into it unprepared.
After a couple years of lessons and leasing, start shopping for an event horse with your trainer., See "things you'll need" for more details. , Make sure it can hold at least 2 horses even if you'll only be pulling one, and it has a spacious tack room.
Also make sure you have an appropriate vehicle to pull it with. , See "things you'll need" for details. , This is an expensive thing to do so, you need to have money and lots of it.
The recommended budget at most barns is at least $20,000 a year. , This will keep you and your horse in shape and ready for shows. , To tell if you're ready, make sure you're schooling Novice level dressage movements, jumping 2'11"
and jumping Novice x c because you always want to school one level above what you show. , Accidents do happen, so it's better to be prepared.
To be safer, always wear an appropriate, good quality helmet (recommended brand is Charles Owen), a skullcap on cross country, and a protective vest and air vest on cross country. , The cross country phase is especially taxing on mind and body, although the thrill is so worth it! Riding a good 5 or 6 days a week and eating healthy should keep you thin and fit for riding.
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