The Road to Champs

Speak to your DC or Centre Proprietor about how you can represent your Branch/Centre as part of a team or as an individual.

There are different levels of PC Dressage based on previous experience and ability:

• Preliminary PC70 (for members aged 13 and under on 1^st January)
• Preliminary PC70 Plus (for members aged 14 and over on 1^st January)
• Grassroots PC80 (for members any age)

All of the above qualifying for the Regional Championships. Then members of any age can compete in the Novice, Intermediate or the Open which qualify for the National Championships.

Once you have established which level you are comfortable at contact your DC or Centre Proprietor about how you can represent your Branch/Centre as part of a team or as an individual. Please find the levels below:

• PC70 (Dressage including Walk, Trot and Canter, Show Jumping and Cross Country at 70cm).
• PC80 (Dressage including Walk, Trot and Canter, Show Jumping and Cross Country at 80cm).

Both of the above are qualifiers for the Regional Championships.

• PC90 (Show Jumps and Cross Country Jumps up to 95cm).
• PC100 (Show Jumps and Cross Country Jumps up to 105cm).
• Chairman’s Cup (More complex PC110 Dressage including Medium paces and lateral movements, Show Jumping up to 110cm and Cross-Country jumps up to 105cm).

All of the above are qualifiers for the National Championships.

• PC110 Championships – PC110 Dressage, SJ and XC up to 115cm.

These Championships are held at the Wellington International Event. Competitors qualify for Wellington at either Areas or a nominated BE event (not all Areas hold a PC110).

The competition features teams of three Members who demonstrate their knowledge and practical horsemanship skills taken from the Pony Club Efficiency Tests over a number of rounds.

Question Levels:

• Minis – based on the Care section of the E, D and easier parts of the D+ Efficiency Test cards and Mini Horsemanship Achievement Badges. At the National Championships a small number of questions will cover all of the D+ syllabus.
• Juniors – based on the Care section of the D, D+, C and easier parts of the C+ Efficiency Test cards and Horsemanship Achievement Badges. At the National Championships a small number of questions will cover Advanced Achievement Badges and all of the C+ syllabus.
• Seniors – based on the Care section of the C+, B and AH Efficiency Test cards. Questions at AH Test level should be used sparingly as not all Branches/Centres will have AH Test level competitors.

Qualification:

• Teams compete at their Area Competition with the aim to qualify for the Championships.
• Horse and Pony Care competitions are run in each area between May and July.
• The teams can be either Branch Teams, Centre teams, or mixed Area teams (can be a mix of Branches and Centres).
• The winning team from each section of the Area Competition will qualify for the Championships. Any Area with 10 or more teams competing in a section will have two guaranteed qualifying spaces, 15 or more teams in a section will have 3 guaranteed qualifying spaces.
• Should space allow, more teams may be invited to the National Championships at the Organiser’s discretion.
• 1 original qualifying team member must compete at the National Championships (only 2 substitutions available), unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Please view the images for the competition levels and eligibility, as per the 2024 Horsemanship Rulebook.

Two sections of three players play against each other with the aim to score the most goals, usually described as a combination of Polo and Lacrosse.

Qualification:

Speak to your DC or Centre Proprietor about taking part in polocrosse rallies and training. Your Polocrosse Area Coordinator can also help.

There are different levels of PC Polocrosse based on member age and pony height:

Mini – members 12 years and under and horses 138cm and under.

Junior – members 15 years and under and horses any height.

Senior – members any age and horses 138cm and over.

Qualification:

Speak to your DC or Centre Proprietor about taking part in Show Jumping rallies and training. Ask how you can represent your Branch or Centre as part of a team or as an individual.

There are different levels of PC Show Jumping based on fence height, previous experience and ability:

• PC70 (for members aged 13 and under on 1^st January)
• PC70 Plus (for members aged 14 and over on 1^st January)
• PC80 (for members any age)

All of the above are qualifiers for the Regional Championships.

• PC90 (for members any age)
• PC100 (for members any age)
• PC110 (for members any age)

All of the above are qualifiers for the National Championships.

The number of qualifying spaces for both championships is dependent on the number of entries.

Please see the image to the right to see the qualification routes for all Show Jumping Levels.

Tetrathlon  is a team and individual competition comprised of Shooting, Swimming, Running and Riding.

Qualification:

To be entered into Area competitions, each branch does it differently, so members and their parents/guardians need to keep in touch with their sports team managers and their DCs if they want to put themselves forward for an Area competition.

Some Branches may have rules about number of rallies or competitions someone has done before they go to an Area event.

At the JCB Pony Club Championships for Tetrathlon, the competition levels consist of:

• The Open Team Competition (25 and Under)
• The Open Individual Competition (25 and Under)
• The Open Mixed Gender Team Competition (25 and Under)
• The Intermediate Team Competition (25 and Under)
• The Intermediate Individual Competition (25 and Under)
• The Intermediate Mixed Gender Team Competition (25 and Under)
• The Junior Team Competition (14 and Under)
• The Junior Individual Competition (14 and Under)
• The Junior Mixed Gender Team Competition (14 and Under)
• Mixed Area Teams

MUSICAL RIDE

DRESSAGE TO MUSIC

THE FUN RIDE

WARM-UP CLASSES – SHOW JUMPING AND DRESSAGE

SEIB Search for a Star – Showing

(Your Horse Live Qualifiers)

MINI MAJOR – SHOW JUMPING

(London International Horse Show (LIHS) Qualifier)