What is the Order of a three day Horse Event?

Answer 1

The order of events in a competition depends on the format and length of the competition. Generally speaking in a one-day horse trial, dressage comes first, followed by showjumping, and finally cross-country. Sometimes the showjumping and cross-country are switched.

In a modern short-format three-day event, the first official part is the jog. This is followed by the dressage competition, then the cross-country, and finally showjump, before the awards ceremony.

The old long-format event is similar, although, of course, with more elements. First there is the initial jog, then dressage, then roads & tracks, then steeplechase, followed by a longer roads and tracks phase, leading immediately into cross country. Finally, the showjumping phase, followed by the awards.