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Step by Step Guide to Entering an Event

1. Register
The first step is to complete a free lifetime registration on this website for you and your horse. Once we have your details you will receive a registration number which will enable you to log-in to this site and enter competitions with ease. Before you can enter an event you need to become a member of British Eventing and your horse will also need a season ticket or day ticket. For details on registering your horse click here.

2. Membership/Day Ticket
You can become a full member if you think you are going to compete often. Alternatively if you want to try eventing or think you will only compete a few times you can chose a Day Ticket for BE90 and BE100 or a Training Ticket for BE80(T), essentially this is ‘pay as you go’ eventing! To see all the options for your membership click here.

3. Choose Your Class
You need to decide what level of competition you wish to enter, which depends on your and your horse’s experience and skill and whether your horse already has BE points. You can check if you horse has points by entering its name in search box abov. You will also need check the grading of horses section at the bottom of this page.

As a general rule if you horse has no points, you can enter BE80(T), BE90 and BE100.

If your horse does have BE points you will still be able to compete in a BE90 Open class, but will have to run non-competitively (HC) in BE80(T) classes. Go to our Fixtures page and search under the class to find out which events host the class you have chosen.

BE80(T) classes are an educational step for young and inexperienced riders and horses, and offer a stepping-stone to BE90, BE100 and beyond. See the 'What to Expect' table further down.

4. Enter an Event
As a member or a Day ticket holder you then can decide which event you would like to enter. Event schedules can be found here or alternatively in the BE Magazine which can be purchased from the BE office priced £3 or free for full members. The schedules will tell you how to enter online. You will find useful information about contacts, accommodation, directions and similar on the event schedule page here. 

When you come to make your entry, the online process will prompt you for the Day or Training Ticket number.

You must have your entry to the Entries secretary between the "Entries Open" date and the "Ballot Date" listed. You can expect to pay around £65 per class as long as you make your entry before the "late entry surcharge date" specified on the event's schedule page.

The event entry secretary then processes the entry. All entries are given numbers and put into sections. You'll receive back a confirmation of entry via email or post and you will be able to check the process of this online.

5. Times
You can find out your riding times on the dates specified by the event organiser on the schedule in the BE magazine or online schedule here. These are usually announced several days before the event.*

On the day specified in the schedule you need to either ring for your times or get them from the internet site you made your entries on if the event is on-line (see schedule or confirmation of entry). To find out more about who does what at event, simply click here.

6. Prepare
To make the most of your competition, you need to be prepared including practice, get to know your horse in each of the phases and plan your trip. For more information on this download one of our helpful guides on the BE Education page or get in touch with one of our BE Accredited Trainers.  Find out about BE Training days here. To find out more about equipment, what you or your horse can wear click on the relevant word or links on the left.

Now you're ready to compete! Click here for tips on what to do on the 'big day'