Show Jumping / Riding Ability Tetrathlon

Tivyside Branch of the Pony Club

SHOW JUMPING / RIDING ABILITY TETRATHLON

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd April 2016

To be held at

Crymcyh Leisure Centre SA41 3QH

and

Pibwrlwyd Indoor School, CCTA, Carmarthen SA31 2NH

Classes for Tadpoles - Open 5 - 25 yr olds. And ALL Riding abilities

A FUN RELAXED COMPETITION TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO "HAVE A GO"

Saturday 2nd April - Crymych 10.00am - 12.00 pm Shoot

12.30pm - 1.30 pm Run

2.00pm - 3.00 pm Swim

Sunday 3rd April - Pibwrlwyd 10.00am All Riding Ability followed by Show Jumping in height order

After all Tetrathlon competitors have completed their Show Jumping rounds at one height there will be an opportunity to do CLEAR ROUND over the course before it is raised for the next class. This can be used to gain confidence by jumping the same course again / as a warm up round for the next class or as a chance to progress to the next height. After the Open the course will be raised to 1.05 / 1.10 for clear round.

Enquiries to - Louise Lewis - 01239 832 041

Entries close - 25th March 2016

Times will be emailed to Team Managers and will be on the Tivyside Pony Club website http://branches.pcuk.org/tivyside/

CLASS

AGE 01.01.16

SHOOT

SWIM

RUN

RIDE

1 Tadpole Boys & Girls Novice

Under 8

Bean Bags

1 min

500m

/ Riding ability test

2 Tadpole Boys & Girls

Under 8

Bean Bags

1 min

500m

Max 30cm first round

45cm second round

Mini Mini Boys & Girls Novice

Under 10

2 Hands

2 mins

1000m

Riding ability test

Mini Mini Boys & Girls

Under 10

2 Hands

2 mins

1000m

Max 45cm first round

60cm second round

Mini Boys & Girls
Novice /

Under 12

2 Hands

2 mins

1000m

Riding ability test

Mini Boys & Girls

Under 12

2 Hands

2 mins

1000m

Max 60cm first round

75cm second round

Junior Boys & Girls Novice / Under 15 /

3 mins

1500m

Max 60cm first round

75cm second round

Junior Boys & Girls

Under 15

3 mins

1500m

Max 75cm first round

90cm second round

Open Girls

Under 26

10m

3 mins

1500m

Max 90cm first round
1m second round

Open Boys / Under 26 / 10m / 4 mins / 3000m /

Max 90cm first round
1m second round

Must be aged 8 or over on the day of the competition to be able to shoot.

On Sunday Following each height in the Show Jumping there will be the opportunity to do Clear Round, this is to encourage competitors and give them the opportunity to try moving up a height or have a school round at a lower height before their competition class etc

Rosettes to 6th place in all classes. Rosettes to Best Shoot, Swim, Run within each age group and all 1400 Ride. Rosettes to all tadpole competitors

Entry Fee Tetrathlon £18 per competitor - pre entry only

Clear Round £2 or £3 with a rosette - entry on day

The riding ability test

All parts of the test will be judged, maximum 1400 points. You cannot be eliminated you do what you are happy with and miss out what you don’t like. The more you do and well, the more points you will get. An adult will need to be in the arena to help you, how much help they give you will be reflected in the scoring and the judges decision is final.

The test will be numbered like the show jumping course and be basic riding, walk, trot and canter, getting on and off, bending poles, trotting poles, there may be a small jump.

Show Jumping - If the jumps are too big in your class you may drop down a class, there will be a penalty of 400 pts.

Entry Fee Tetrathlon £18 per competitor. Cheques payable to Tivyside Pony Club

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES Friday 25th March 2016

The competition will be run in accordance with the Pony Club Rules for Tetrathlon 2016

Riding

· A Skull Cap to comply with Pony Club Rules must be worn at all times when mounted.

· The Show Jumping phase will consist of two rounds of SJ.Competitors may elect to jump a lower height but will incur a 400 point penalty.

· Tadpoles may be led in the SJ, Tadpoles and Minis may be led in Riding ability class at no extra penalties.

Shooting

· All competitors are required to have a minimum of 3 practice shooting sessions before their first competition. Loaders should be 18 yrs or over and competent

· In the shooting range, guns must be kept in their cases until the Firing Point Steward gives the order to “unbox” them at the start of a Detail, and must be boxed again before competitors leave the firing point. At all other times air pistols must be stored in their boxes and locked in a secure place (i.e. in a vehicle out of sight).

· No person aged under 18 may be responsible for, or carry a gun.

· NO GUNS TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME

Objections

· Pease note that any objections to the scoring must be within 10 mins of the final scores being put on the board. After that time it will be too late to make an objection.

The decision of the Judges will be final throughout the competition

Health & Safety

· Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of this event or The Pony Club nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other personal property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.

· The organisers of this event have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present at this event. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents. They must obey the instructions of the organisers and all officials and stewards.

Entry Form

Tivyside PC SJ Tetrathlon

2nd & 3rd April 2016

Class / Competitor Name / Age* 01.01.15 / Share Gun With /
Left Hand / Approx Swim (meters) / O/S Lane / Horse Name / £

If a gun is being shared please name the other user/s.

P.C Branch ………………………………...... …………………...... ……….

D.C’s Signature ...... ……………………...... ………………………......

Team Manager Name …………………...... ……………………………......

Team Manager E-mail Address………………………………...... …………………......

Team Manager Tel.No ………………………...... ………......

Entry Fee Enclosed £…………………………...... ……..

(£18 per competitor )

Cheques payable to Tivyside Pony Club

(Please write competitors names on the back of each cheque)

Entries to: Louise Lewis, Blaen Llethr, Mynachlogddu, Clunderwen, Pembrokeshire SA66 7SA

01239 832 041 07968 817 771

Entries Close Friday 25th March 2016