TETRATHLON

2008 Competitions

Saturday 31^st March           Old Surrey & Burstow - to be held at Ardingly

                                      Classes for all, showjumping, no shooting for Mini-minis

Sat/Sun 28^th & 29^th April      Mid Surrey - Walton on the Hill

Sat/Sun 19th & 20th July      AREA TETRATHLON at Eridge Park & Sevenoaks School – all ages

In order to represent the Eridge Branch at a tetrathlon, either as an individual or as part of a team, you and your pony must have attended 3 working rallies in the current year (July to July) and one as a combination, as well as attending training. (The 4 day rallies count as two working rallies.)

Copies of the 2008 Pony Club Tetrathlon Rule Book are available from Sally Bowman - all competitors should have a copy.

Cross Country

It is a requirement of the Branch that, if you wish to compete at a tetrathlon, you must have attended at least one cross country practice during the current calendar year on the pony you intend competing on. The practice must have been organised by the Branch and the instructors will make sure that it is safe for you to enter a competition.

Heights vary between competitions but, as a general rule, the Juniors (under 15 on 1^st Jan) are expected to jump 2’9” – 3’0”, the Minis (under 12 on 1^st Jan) 2’6” and the Mini Minis (under 10 on 1^st Jan, except for Eridge where it’s under 11 on the day of the competition) approx. 2’0” usually in an enclosed area. The Juniors and Minis usually have a gate to open and close mounted, and a slip rail to open and close unmounted (the Minis may have their pony held). Some competitions will allow competitors to jump the lower height course, deducting marks from the overall riding score.

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