Eventing
The equestrian sport of eventing has a steeplechase phase, which is held in its "classic" or "long format". This phase is called cross country when in the context of eventing. Unlike the racing form, the horses do not race each other over the course, but rather are just meant to come under a pre-set "optimum time." Penalty points are added to the horse's score if he exceeds the optimum time, but there is no reward for an especially fast round. The cross country obstacles are usually extremely varied, some being topped with brush as in steeplechasing, others being solid. There are often combinations of several fences to test the horse's agility. The variety in obstacles are used to make the horse demonstrate agility, power, intelligence, and bravery.
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