[Mukluk]

What are the criteria for Beginner Novice Rider? Just curious. Thanks.

[Scaramouch]

It's in the rulebook, which I don't have handy, but I believe it's any rider who hasn't completed more than one Novice horse trial in the previous two years.

[pcwertb]

Not a professional and can't have ridden training level or higher, for I believe 2 years.

[Scaramouch]

I lied:

RIDER (R) - Open to competitors who have not completed an event above the next highest level in the 5 years preceding the date of the competition.

So must not have completed any Training level or higher event in the last 5 years.

[Mukluk]

So could have shown Training or Prelim+ "back in the day" but based on what they've done last 5 years can qualify for beginner novice.

[Highflyer]

Also no stipulation that they can't be a professional-- there are some that are new to the sport.

[Eventer55]

Also no stipulation that they can't be a professional-- there are some that are new to the sport.

And some that are not new I competed against a couple of very well known riders in BN last year.

[pcwertb]

Sometimes the entry secretary will lump you if they only have a few in the open.

[Eventer55]

Sometimes the entry secretary will lump you if they only have a few in the open.

Yes, you're right (not enough coffee) I missed the word "Rider"

[Janet]

Not a professional and can't have ridden training level or higher, for I believe 2 years.

It is 5 years, and amateur/pro status doesn't matter.

[Mukluk]

I still would like to see the BNR and BNH division : ) I did my very first event a few weeks ago (horsies very first event too). I talked to a gal in my division who said she had been eventing for 20 years (apparently at higher levels 10 years ago) but who now qualified as a BNR. She did very well. Wow this is a tough sport (level of competition in BNR!). But I'm going to keep at it!

[bizbachfan]

Hey Mukluk, I know how you feel when I did tadpole back in May (schooling show) felt like quite a few of the competitors did not really belong in the division but oh well, I had a blast anyway

[kcmel]

I think at starter HTs the BNR divisions can come up tougher than the BNH. At least, I have seen much lower dressage scores in the BNR division, that I assume are mainly dressage riders having fun at the lower levels.