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Position, Balance, Aids
Required at this level:
The coach should confirm and strengthen all the elements
of position, balance, and application of the aids as detailed
under Starter through Preliminary Level Cross-Country
Teaching Requirements.
As stated under Intermediate level dressage and show
jumping position, the Intermediate level rider should be
able to maintain a secure, balanced, independent, and
effective position.
It is the strength, suppleness and correctness of the inde-
pendent seat which permits the rider to:
• Maintain elastic connection throughout the jumping effort
to maintain or appropriately affect the balance, speed, and
line of direction.
• Choose and maintain a variety of secure jumping positions
as appropriate for the variety of questions to be expected
at the Intermediate level, including bigger fences, narrower
fences, increased accuracy questions, galloping fences and
fences with acute terrain influence.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of the correct
timing, application, and balanced transition to/from the
galloping position, rebalancing position, approach posi-
tion, jumping position and landing position for various
cross-country obstacles and terrain.
Riders should ride with a with a secure base of support:
• At all times while galloping and jumping on cross-country.
• Throughout the approach, jumping and landing phase of
the jumping effort.
• Particularly on landing for drop jumps, banks, ditches, and
water.
Intermediate Specifications for Cross-Country Competition (for complete specifications refer to USEF Rules For Eventing):
• Distance: 2600-3575m
• Speed: 550mpm
• Jumping Efforts: 26-34
• Fixed Height: 3'9"
• Brush Height: 4'5"
• Top Spread: 5'3"
• Base Spread: 7'11"
• Drop Height: 5'11"
INTERMEDIATE CROSS-COUNTRY
Teaching and Rider
Requirements
