Omnibus
Competition Guidelines
- All horses participation in an CEA event MUST be registered within the Carrots Equine Registry and have a valid Reg #.
- All participants MUST have appropriate tack and attire before they may compete within an CEA sanctioned event.
- Carrots rules apply to ALL CEA sanctioned events. Competitors in violation of rules will be brought to the attention of the Carrots staff and will be dealt with accordingly.
- To advance through the levels, competitors must participate in each level consecutively
- The CEA show season runs January to November with December being our off season. Only CEA clinics will be held during this month which is to be used as a conditioning month!
- Horse's are eligible to compete in only one division at a time.
Level Advancement
The level advancements were designed for eventer who want to take their horse from Beginner Novice and compete their way to the top at CCI****. If you have bred an eventer and wish to start competing, you will have to start at the beginning and work your way to the top.
**Imported and Created horses may start at Training Level
In order for a horse to advance through the levels, they must do so consecutively. To advance through the levels your horse must:
- Receive a Dressage score with less then 45 penalties
- Ride a clean XC round with no penalties or time faults
- Receive less than 8 faults in a jumping phase
Your horse will also need to place in the top 3 in the following number of events:
- Beginner Novice = 3 events
- Novice = 4 events
- Training = 4 events
- Preliminary = 5 events
- Intermediate = 6 events
- Advanced = 8 events
Level advancement takes place at the end of each competition season. To advance, owner's must submit and advancement application to the CEA.
CIC & CCI Qualifications & Advancements
A qualifying score would be a top three placing at a qualifying event.
CIC *
Three (3) qualifying scores from any Preliminary Level Horse Trials
CCI *
Four (4) qualifying scores from any of the following:
Preliminary Horse Trials AND/OR International One-Star Horse Trials (CIC*)
CIC **
One (1) qualifying scores from the following:Intermediate Horse Trials OR International One-Star Horse Trials (CIC*)
CCI **
One (1) qualifying score is needed from each of the
following:
One (1) CCI* OR
One (1) CIC** AND
One (1) CIC** OR Two (2) Intermediate Horse
Trials
CIC ***
Horse may qualify be doing either of the
following:
One (1) CIC** AND
One (1) Advanced Horse
Trials OR Three (3) CIC**
CCI ***
One (1) qualifying score is needed from each of the
following:
One (1) CCI** AND
One (1) CIC*** AND
One (1) CIC*** OR One (1) Advanced Horse Trials
CCI ****
One (1) qualifying score is needed from each of the
following:
One (1) CCI*** AND
One (1) CIC*** OR One (1) CCI*** AND
One (1) CIC*** OR Two (2) Advanced Horse Trials
Competing in other Disciplines
As eventers we like to have our horses as experienced as possible both in eventing as well as in the individual disciplines of Dressage and Show Jumping. To help you place your horse in the correct classes take a look at this nifty little chart.
Eventing
Beginner Novice
Novice
Training
Preliminary
Intermediate
Advanced
Dressage
Introductory Level
Training Level
First Level
Second Level
Second Level
Third Level
Show Jumping
Level 1
Level 1 & 2
Level 2 & 3
Level 3 & 4
Level 4 & 5
Level 6 & 7