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Quiz about In the Dark about Eventing
Quiz about In the Dark about Eventing

In the Dark about Eventing...? Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by Fifiona81. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Fifiona81
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
361,633
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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393
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Question 1 of 10
1. Equestrian eventing competitions consist of three disciplines. Which of the options below is *not* one of them? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In an eventing competition, penalty points are incurred for any faults that happen throughout the three disciplines, with the rider with the fewest total penalty points being declared the winner. However, some faults are considered so serious that they result in automatic elimination from the competition. For which of these faults would a horse and rider definitely be eliminated? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The first Eventing World Championship took place in 1966 at which 16th century English country house? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1990, the Eventing World Championship became part of the first World Equestrian Games. In which city were the games held? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. At the 1998 World Equestrian Games the gold medal in the team eventing competition was won by New Zealand. Their riders also occupied four of the top five positions in the individual competition with which team member taking the individual gold? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The British winner of the gold medal for the individual eventing competition at the 2006 World Equestrian Games was a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Which granddaughter won gold? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The 2010 World Equestrian Games were the first to be held outside of Europe. Which city in the USA, also known as the 'Horse Capital of the World', hosted this landmark event? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Although eventing became an Olympic sport in 1912, only male military officers were allowed to compete. At which Olympic games did the first woman take part in the eventing competition? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. At which Olympic Games year did the equestrian events take place in a different country, five months before the Opening Ceremony and the start of the games? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which famous eventing competition is held annually at a location that shares its name with another Olympic sport? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Equestrian eventing competitions consist of three disciplines. Which of the options below is *not* one of them?

Answer: Western riding

Equestrian eventing competitions comprise a dressage test, a cross-country course and a show jumping round. The most well known form of the competition is the 'three day event' where the separate disciplines are held on subsequent days. At international 4 star level (the highest available level of competition) the three day event cross-country course is between 6 and 7 kilometres long with about 40 obstacles to be negotiated.
2. In an eventing competition, penalty points are incurred for any faults that happen throughout the three disciplines, with the rider with the fewest total penalty points being declared the winner. However, some faults are considered so serious that they result in automatic elimination from the competition. For which of these faults would a horse and rider definitely be eliminated?

Answer: Jumping an obstacle in the wrong direction

Jumping an obstacle in the wrong direction results in automatic elimination in both the cross-country and show jumping disciplines, while every obstacle knocked down in the show jumping discipline results in a 4 point penalty being applied to the score. Exceeding the optimum time for the course results in a small penalty for every additional second taken. However, if a horse and rider exceed the time limit for the course, usually set at twice the optimum time, then they will be automatically eliminated.
There is no penalty for finishing within the optimum time!
3. The first Eventing World Championship took place in 1966 at which 16th century English country house?

Answer: Burghley House

Burghley House is also the location for the annual Burghley Horse Trials, which is one of the leading three-day events worldwide. The first trials were held in 1961 and won by British rider Anneli Drummond-Hay and her horse Merely-A-Monarch.
Hardwick Hall, Longleat House and Wollaton Hall are all English country houses built in the 16th century. In 1966 Longleat also became well known for the safari park which was opened in its grounds.
4. In 1990, the Eventing World Championship became part of the first World Equestrian Games. In which city were the games held?

Answer: Stockholm, Sweden

The World Equestrian Games, held at four yearly intervals, were designed to bring together the world championships for different equestrian sports into a single event. Other equestrian sports that have been included in the games are: the separate dressage and show jumping competitions, carriage driving, endurance riding, reining and vaulting.
The Hague, Rome and Aachen hosted the World Equestrian Games in 1994, 1998 and 2006 respectively.
5. At the 1998 World Equestrian Games the gold medal in the team eventing competition was won by New Zealand. Their riders also occupied four of the top five positions in the individual competition with which team member taking the individual gold?

Answer: Blyth Tait

This was Blyth Tait's second double gold medal winning performance at World Equestrian Games following his previous victories in both the individual and team eventing competition in 1990. His winning horse in 1998 was Ready Teddy, although his 1990 victories came with Messiah. He also won individual gold and team bronze at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta with Ready Teddy.

Mark Todd came second with Broadcast News, Vaughn Jefferis fourth with Bounce and Andrew Nicholson fifth with New York. Andrew Nicholson was the only one of these four New Zealanders not to have taken part in the team event.
6. The British winner of the gold medal for the individual eventing competition at the 2006 World Equestrian Games was a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Which granddaughter won gold?

Answer: Zara Phillips

Zara Phillips is the daughter of Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, and Captain Mark Phillips. Both her parents also competed in international level eventing, with her father winning a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics and her mother competing at the 1976 Olympics.

She became the first British winner of the individual world eventing championship for 20 years with her horse Toytown and also took home a silver medal for the team event alongside Daisy Dick, William Fox-Pitt and Mary King. Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Lady Louise Windsor are also granddaughters of Queen Elizabeth II.
7. The 2010 World Equestrian Games were the first to be held outside of Europe. Which city in the USA, also known as the 'Horse Capital of the World', hosted this landmark event?

Answer: Lexington, Kentucky

The individual eventing was won by Michael Jung of Germany, the first German winner of individual eventing gold at the world championships. The team eventing gold medal was won by Great Britain, represented by William Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Nicola Wilson and Kristina Cook. 'Horse Capital of the World' is not an official title for Lexington. At least one other US city (Ocala, Florida) also claims the same honour!
8. Although eventing became an Olympic sport in 1912, only male military officers were allowed to compete. At which Olympic games did the first woman take part in the eventing competition?

Answer: Tokyo 1964

The sport of eventing has its historical roots in the use of horses in military cavalry units, hence the original requirements for only military officers and military horses to enter the competition. The dressage phase represented the horse's parading ability, the cross-country represented potential conditions the horse might encounter during military deployment and the show jumping tested the stamina of the horse following the difficult cross-country phase.

The first woman to take part in an Olympic eventing competition was Helena Du Pont of the USA. However, women had been taking part in other Olympic equestrian sports since the 1952 games.
9. At which Olympic Games year did the equestrian events take place in a different country, five months before the Opening Ceremony and the start of the games?

Answer: 1956

The 1956 Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia, where quarantine rules meant foreign horses couldn't enter the country without being subject to a lengthy quarantine period (a minimum of six months). Therefore the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden. As the games took place during November, the equestrian events had to be held early whilst it was still summer in Europe.
10. Which famous eventing competition is held annually at a location that shares its name with another Olympic sport?

Answer: Badminton

The Badminton Horse Trials, a three day eventing competition, was first held in 1949 in the grounds of Badminton House, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort, located in Gloucestershire, England. The first non-British winner was Hans Schwarzenbach of Switzerland in 1951.
Biathlon, boxing and bobsleigh are all Olympic sports but none are the names of locations related to equestrianism!
Source: Author Fifiona81

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