eventing
noun
the sport of taking part in equestrian competitions (esp three-day events ), usually consisting of three sections: dressage, cross-country riding, and showjumping
eventer
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a word derived from
eventing.
Example Sentences
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In May 2024, professional eventer Georgie Campbell died after her horse fell and landed on her at Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
They were both clones of the late champion eventer, Chilli Morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“He was just a monster of a horse, with a really difficult brain,” Molly Bliss, a friend of Ms. Stives’s and former competitive eventer, said in an interview on Wednesday.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
Samantha Albert, Jamaica's first ever Olympic eventer, is the first to admit its limitations.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2012
Phillips, a successful three-day eventer, is sponsored by Samsung, whose former chief executive Kunhee Lee is South Korea's IOC member and will appear on Pyeongchang's speakers' platform during the hustings.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2011
