noun
- A competitive equestrian sport in which a single rider and horse compete in three phases: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.
- The organization or hosting of events or gatherings.
Usage: Also called three-day eventing or horse trials.; Common in British English and international equestrian contexts.
Usage: Less common than the equestrian sense; used in event management and hospitality industries.
Examples
- She has been training for eventing since she was a teenager.
- The Olympic equestrian team competed in eventing at the Games.
- Eventing requires riders to master multiple disciplines in a single competition.
- The local riding club hosts an eventing competition every spring.
- Professional eventing riders spend years perfecting their cross-country skills.