Training 3 Day Qualifications?

[I_ride_Gibson]

Can anyone define the phrase “established at the preliminary level”?

Training Three-Day Event (T3D): Open to competitors of any age, on horses four years of age or older. Both the competitor and the horse must have obtained NQR’s at four horse trials at the Training Level or higher, one of which must be attained as a combination. A competitor established at the Preliminary level may compete on a horse which has obtained 2 NQR’s at the Training Level or higher.

I swear I looked all over (including the disaster that is Appendix III) before asking. Thanks!

[Janet]

See EV105.1

ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFICATION.
When a horse and/or rider obtains a qualifying result (QR) at a level, then they are
“established” (qualified to compete) at that level. This “establishment” does not expire;
however, it is important to remember that in all cases, when entering an Event, at least
one Qualifying Result must be obtained in the twelve month period prior to the competition.

and
Appendix 3 1.2

1.2 National Qualifying Result (NQR): an NQR is achieved by completing the entire
Horse Trial and scoring.
-not more than 50 penalty points in the Dressage Test; and

• No jumping penalties at obstacles on the Cross Country Test unless specified otherwise,
  and not more than 90 seconds (36 penalty points) exceeding the optimum
  time; and
• not more than 16 penalties at obstacles in the Jumping Test.
  -25 penalty points received for Dangerous Riding will not achieve a National Qualifying
  result.
  Exceptions to the qualifications noted below may only be approved by the Credentials/
  Grading Committee.

So a rider who has completed a Prelim competition with a qualifying score (Prelim NQR) can enter the Training 3-Day witrh a horse that has only 2 (instead of 4) Training NQR

[Highflyer]

This is what I was told by USEA last year as well.

[I_ride_Gibson]

Thanks for the info - that is what I was hoping it meant.

I was just concerned about the wording of the expiration part, and if that meant you had to do a preliminary within a year of the Training 3D to still be “established.”