Eventing- points?

[Holly B]

I've been reading a bit about ODEs on the BE and eventriders websites, but I'm a bit confused about the whole points thing? it says on the BE website:

Domestically, competition horses are graded according to the amount of points won at affiliated events:

Grade I 61 or more points ADVANCED
Grade II 21 to 60 points INTERMEDIATE
Grade III 1 - 20 points NOVICE
Grade IV 0 points PRE-NOVICE

And:

Classes are designated to the level of points and are at the following levels:-

Class Maximum Fence Height Open To Grade
INTRO 0.90m IV
Pre-Novice 1.00m IV
OPEN Pre-Novice 1.00m Any
Novice 1.10m IV & III
OPEN Novice 1.10m Any
Intermediate Novice 1.15m SJ & 1.10m XC II with 45 points or less, III & IV
Intermediate 1.15m III & II
OPEN Intermediate 1.15m Any
Advanced Intermediate 1.20m SJ & 1.15m XC Any
Advanced 1.20m II & I

However, I don't really understand... how does a horse get points? Does it depend on where they are placed? And if so, how many points do they get? I've never actually done any eventing, but it's something I'd quite fancy doing one day (though it'd probably be lower levels only, they sound scary enough!)

[Holly B]

Oh, and I forgot to say, at which level do you start getting points? e.g. Intro, Novice or whatever. :)

[lynz+ollie]

you only can get points at nocive and above. and if the horse has points then they must compete either HC at intro or pre-novices, or in open pre novices.
all i know is you get points if you are places at novice or above, or you can get them if you get a double clear xc at novice or above i think....

[Holly B]

Oh right, thanks. :)