Sport Specific Coaching

Mounted Games

Study Days

What are Mounted Games Study Days?

Mounted Games Study Days are aimed to inform members, trainers and parents of the rules for the games to be played in that year. They are a great opportunity for everyone to see the new Area and Zone games for the forthcoming season and there is always a Pony Club Official on hand to answer any queries.

For the 2024/25 season, an Official’s Study Day is scheduled for November 3rd, exclusively for the MG Committee and Area Coordinators. After this date, Regional Study Days may be organised; however, they will only qualify as CPD for attending coaches if they are led by an Official who attended the Study Day on November 3rd.

Becoming a Mounted Games Trainer

To start training a Branch or Centre team or pairs you will first need to be listed on the Pony Club Coaching Database. To achieve this, you need to meet the Coaching criteria and liaise with the Branch District Commissioner or Centre Proprietor.

Tetrathlon

Tetrathlon Shooting Courses

Below are the accepted shooting courses to be a Pony Club Range Conducting Officer, and Shoot Instructor.

It is recommended (and will become mandatory in 2025 Rulebook) that when hosting Pony Club shooting (Training or Competition), a qualified Range Conducting Officer (RCO) should be present. This is the person that is responsible for the safety of the shooting event. We also recommend that you have an NSRA qualified shooting instructor present as well. Please note that even with a qualified shoot instructor, the NSRA recommend that you also have an RCO present. The RCO will have the responsibility of following the shooting protocol which is detailed in the Pony Club Tetrathlon Rulebook.

There are two types of qualifications – a Range Conducting Officer (RCO) and a Shooting Instructor. The National Small-Bore Rifle Association (NSRA) are the Governing Body.

To become an RCO you must be over 21 years of age.

Upcoming Courses:

If you are running a course please email tetrathlon@pcuk.org

Sat & Sun 11th & 12th January 2025 – Area 14 Tetrathlon 2 day NSRA Club Pistol Instructors’ Course, open to all Areas at Southfield House, Whatley, Frome, Somerset BA11 3JY by the kind permission of Mrs Angela Yeoman OBE DL

Course fee:  £190 to include course notes (£40) Notes are issued at the course.

Timings:  09.30 – 17.00 each day

Course coach:  Philip Hobbs, NSRA County Coach and Alan Brown, very experienced NSRA Club Coach

Attendees should hold a current RCO certificate and be competent to shoot .177 pistol.  RCO course can be achieved after this course if necessary.

To achieve NSRA Club Pistol Qualification requires a full NSRA membership @ £120.

This course is a great opportunity to enhance your teaching skills for PC Tetrathlon pistol shooting.

For further details and to book this course, please contact Jane Uloth  email:  tetcoordinator.area14@pcuk.org