What are the 3 phases in equestrian?

Answer 1

First there is Dressage, which involves the rider riding in an arena without any jumps. Dressage is all about accuracy and style along with impulsion and beauty.

Then there is Cross-Country, which is a big course over lots of different terrain. To complete the Cross-Country course the rider must jump all the obstacles the fastest without the horse stopping or the rider falling off. The jumps in cross country are solid and do not knock over when hit. They also come in a range of sizes and shapes. The the last phase of eventing is ShowJumping, which involves the rider jumping obstacles in an arena. The winner of the ShowJumping round is determined by who completes the round the fastest without any faults (rails down, refusal to jump, rider falling off, too slow of a round) these faults are penalized and add to the time of the round ridden.