Pau Horse Trials cross-country course: stroll the 2022 monitor

Les Étoiles de Pau CCI5* kicks off tomorrow (27 October) and marks the ultimate five-star competitors of the eventing season. We’ve taken a go searching this yr’s Pau Horse Trials cross-country course to see what’s in retailer for horses and riders on Saturday 29 October. Designed by Pierre Michelet, this yr’s monitor options 45 leaping efforts over a distance of 6,800m.

The trot-up will get underway at 10am (9am BST) tomorrow morning, with the dressage beginning at 2.30pm (1.30pm BST) tomorrow afternoon.

Pau Horse Trials cross-country course: fence by fence

Begin field

Fence one: Maison de Département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Fence two: Bullfinch

Fence three: Chariot de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Fence 4 AB: Kiosque & pointe de la Ville de Pau

Fence 5: Mur de pierre

Fence six AB: Gué Communauté d’Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées: tortue & cygne. Right here, riders soar the hedge on the water after which have to leap the 2 swan fences on a really acute angle.

Fence seven: Cygne

Fence eight: Barrière d’attelage L’Eperon

Fence 9 AB: Oxer des charmilles & pointe Euralis

Fence 10AB: Gué Communauté d’Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées: triple brush & haie – riders can soar both the left- or right-hand aspect angled brush on the high of the financial institution after popping out of the water

Fence 11: Oxer de haie Audevard

Fence 12AB: Haie & brush Locexpo

Various 12B – a really time consuming various route.

Fence 13: Haie des programs

Fence 14AB: Stères

Fence 15: Desk des programs

Fence 16: Trakehnen

Fence 17: Haie de laurier de L’Hippodrome de Pau

Fence 18AB: Bile de bois & pointe France 3 Noa

Fence 19ABC: Bullfinch & haies. Right here riders go up the financial institution and soar an honest roll high brush fence earlier than happening the financial institution after which leaping two very acutely angles brush fences on a dedicated distance. The lengthy route may be very time consuming, however it save riders from having to deal with the angled brushes in fast succession.

Fence 19B various

Fence 20: Le Palois de la Communauté d’Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées

Fence 21AB: Gué Clear Channel: tronc suspendu & pointe

Fence 22: Delta – the choice for this fence is barely much less slender and has much less of a drop behind it. The lengthy route will take round 4 or 5 seconds longer than the direct route.

Various 22

Fence 23AB: Gué Forestier: tronc & haie

Fence 24AB: Troncs de l’Ours – Forestier

Fence 25: Desk de pique-nique Pau Occasions

Fence 26: Palette de peintre

Fence 27ABCD: Maison & triple brushes de Crédit Agricole Pyrénées-Gascogne. The choice route is extremely time consuming, however it signifies that riders don’t have to leap the triple brush immediately after the home. They do, nevertheless, nonetheless have to leap the ultimate D component triple brush, even when they go for the lengthy route.

Various 27B

Various 27C

Fence 28: Desk tonneaux de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Fence 29AB: Maisons de la Communauté d’Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées

Fence 30: Bullfinch des 5 Étoiles

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