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Levels of Eventing

1. Also see Concours Complet International for information on FEI-recognized competition

In the United States, eventing begins at the Beginner Novice level, followed by Novice, Training, Preliminary, Intermediate, and then Advanced. Levels in the UK begin with Introductory and Pre-novice, at which prizes are awarded but no success points are received. Levels then continue from Novice, through Intermediate to Advanced at which success points are awarded for the top finishers (the number of finishers receiving points depends on the number of competitors in the event). A horse will accumulate points throughout its career (regardless of rider) and when a certain amount of points have been reached the horse must compete at the next level up. Exceptions to this are the 'open' classes, at which any horse can compete regardless of career success and also a horse may be allowed to compete in an event as hors concours, which means not eligible to be placed or awarded prizes or points.

Note: Speeds in meters-per-minute (mpm)