I made a mistake with the qualification pathway, doh! So having read the FEI rules which allow longer multi day rides to count towards qualification and then read the EGB rules on the website which state that you must do two 60-90km rides, at least one being a one day 80km+, I assumed that a two day ride of the required distance would count towards upgrading. However, thanks to you guys for pointing it out, I was wrong. The EGB handbook states that it must be two single day rides (Maybe I should contact them to update the website? Or it may just have been me being particularly dim)
The FEI qualifications, I also had a little wrong in my head, you don’t have to get 2-3 consecutive anymore, but largely they remain the same, 2 successful rides at each star level within 2 years. Estrid will be allowed to compete at FEI from the 23rd of March 2024 based on her first Novice ride (You have to wait a minimum of 12 months from their first Novice qualifier). So now I feel like doing a two day longer ride at the end of the season doesn’t really get me anywhere qualification wise. Maybe I’ll just do it for fun, for the experience and just because….something I’m not used to doing.
I still want to aim for a two day event where Estrid can practice staying over, so my training is still going to focus on preparing her for consecutive days but now I’m not entirely sure what distance to go for. Do I just do two PR’s, a GER and a PR or do I go for the 80km two day still! I think a 64km or 80km two day would be my preference as I feel like that’s progress and a nice goal rather than just venue experience but we’ll see.
Beth Endurance 