eventing
noun/ɪˈventɪŋ/
/ɪˈventɪŋ/
(also three-day eventing)
[uncountable]- the sport of taking part in competitions riding horses. These are often held over three days and include riding across country, jumping and dressage.CultureAn eventing competition lasts for three or four days. On the first day or two there is a dressage contest, in which judges decide how well riders can control their horses when performing certain movements. On the next day, there is cross-country riding, when the horses are ridden through the countryside. On the final day, there is showjumping, when the horses have to jump over high barriers. The riders must ride the same horse on all the days.Topics Sports: other sportsc2Word Origin1960s: from event, in three-day event, horse trials held on three consecutive days.
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