N.E.H. Newmarket & Thurlow Spring Tetrathlon/Triathlon 2025

ALL ENTRIES TO MADE ON HORSE EVENTS – www.horse-events.co.uk

Triathlon/Tetrathlon is open to current Pony Club members only.

Ages as at 1st January 2025

N.B. Anyone who has not reached their 8th birthday by the date of the competition (12.4.2025) may only compete in Classes A and B.

Times will be posted on Pony Club Results on 10th April after 6pm

Tetrathlon Classes A, B, C & D £35.00

Tetrathlon Classes E, F, G, H, I, & J. £40.00

All Triathlon Classes £25.00

All Team Entries Free of Charge can be added online by team managers or scan/email the completed Team entries to – Tessa Vestey – dc.newmarketthurlow@pcuk.org

ENTRIES CLOSE ON TUESDAY APRIL 1st – NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED

No refunds except with Doctors/Vet certificate & NO refunds after closing date of entries

CLEAR ROUND SHOW JUMPING for all Mini Hunter Trial and Beanies/Mini Tetrathlon competitors. Adjacent to the Mini XC Arena. Please bring cash to pay on the day. ENTRY FEE £10.00 

ON SUNDAY 13th APRIL THE N&T PC OPEN & MINI HUNTER TRIAL WILL RUN AS SOON AS THE TETRATHLON CLASSES FINISH.

THE XC COURSE IS THE VENUE FOR THE AREA 8 TETRATHLON QUALIFIER & THE GOSLING CUP & 70cm REGIONAL ODE QUALIFIER 2025

HUNTER TRIAL SCHEDULE click here: www.horse-events.co.uk

Times will be posted on Pony Club Results on 10th April after 6pm

TETRATHLON CLASSES Rosettes to 6th Place in ALL individual classes.

Medals for best Shoot/Bean Bag Throw score, Swim & Run in all classes.

Team rosettes to 3rd place – a team to comprise 3 or 4 competitors from the same Pony Club in the same age group (best three scores to count). Teams can be mixed.

Please use attached Entry Form for Team entries FOR TETRATHLON CLASSES ONLY

ALL COMPETITORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENTERED INTO THE TRIATHLON

Rosettes to 6th Place in ALL individual classes.

NO TEAM CLASSES.

No Dogs Allowed At Waltons Park, The Swimming Pool Or

Horseheath XC Course

Delicious Refreshments Available At Waltons –

Crepes, Bacon Rolls, Toasties, Hot Soup, Coffee, Tea,

Cold Drinks, Etc – Yummy!

N&T Spring Triathlon/Tetrathlon 2025 Rules And Conditions Of Entry Please Read Carefully

1. In any dispute the decision of the Official Steward shall be final.

The Official Steward reserves the right to amend, alter or cancel all or any of the conditions without notice.

2. Rules are in accordance with the Pony Club Tetrathlon Rule Book 2025, a copy of which can be downloaded from www.pcuk.org

3. STRICTLY NO DOGS ALLOWED.

4. Please could ALL competitors check in with the secretary on arrival

5. Shoot targets can be collected from the secretary

6. Competitors must be at the start of each event at least 15 minutes before they are due to compete.

7. No person under the age of 18 may be in possession of or carry an air pistol unless in the presence of The RCO (Range Conducting Officer) or YSP (Youth Proficiency Pistol Tutor)

8. Safety flags (safety line can be strimmer cord), must be inserted in all pistols at all times except when safety flag removal is authorised by the RCO. To demonstrate that air guns are unloaded, safety flags (safety lines) must be long enough to extend through the full length of the barrel.

9. Guns must be kept in boxes until instructed otherwise by the RCO or YSP

10. Protective or prescription glasses are recommended for the Shoot Phase at all levels and are mandatory for Shooting at 7 meters.

11. Substantial shoes that do not reach the anklebone but which cover the whole foot – e.g. trainers must be worn for the Shoot as well as long trousers/track suit bottoms.

12. Competitors must be 8 years old or over on 12.4..2025 to be allowed to Shoot.

13. Scored targets can be collected from the Secretary. These must be checked and signed for before being taken away. No queries can be upheld once targets have been removed. Any targets not removed 2 hours after completion of shooting will be taken as approved.

14. Beanbags will be judged from where the Velcro attaches to the ‘target’.

15. Clean shoes MUST be worn at the Pool

16. There will be no Diving Blocks used in any Classes.

17. Only one person per competitor allowed ‘poolside’

18. Dive certificates are compulsory for those wanting to dive, if you do not have one you will have to start in the pool. N.B. There will be NO diving for Beanies or Tadpoles. Please ‘upload’ your dive certificate when entering on www.horse-events.co.uk (NO CERTIFICATE NO DIVING)

19. Running will take place at one minute intervals but hopefully in Heats for Minimus and above (if possible)

20. Please bring your own clearly & boldly written run numbers in A5 size, x 2 as well as 8 safety pints to attach them to your run vest. RIDE PHASE will be run in accordance with Pony Club Tetrathlon Rules 2025.

21. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TADPOLES (CLASS C & D) WILL RIDE BEFORE THE BEANIES (CLASS A & B) & IN NUMBER ORDER.

22. Competitors in Classes C – J may ride in the class below but will incur 500 penalties. This must be declared when entering N.B. There will be a number of ‘L’ fences in Classes E – J

23. PLEASE SUPPLY YOUR OWN NUMBER BIBS & RIDE NUMBERS (2 x A4) FOR ALL CLASSES A – J INCLUSIVE

24. ALL HORSES/PONIES MUST BE FULLY & CORRECTLY VACCINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PONY CLUB TETRATHLON RULE BOOK 2025 PASSPORTS WILL BE RANDOMLY CHECKED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE AND THERE WILL BE NO REFUND.

25. It is the responsibility of every competitor to ensure that their hat and body protector complies with The Pony Club 2025 rules. Anyone not compliant will NOT be able to compete. If your hat is NOT tagged with the current PINK hat tag please go, unmounted, with your hat to the collecting ring steward. ALL BODY PROTECTORS MUST MEET BETA 2018 LEVEL 3 STANDARD (BLUE & BLACK LABEL)

26. WHIP RULE: Please adhere to Pony Club Whip Rules: The whip must be “padded”. The maximum length of the whip is 70cm and must be no less than 45cm. Excessive use of the whip anywhere at the venue will result in disqualification.

27. SPURS ARE ONLY ALLOWED IF THE RIDER HAS PASSED THEIR C+ RIDE OR ABOVE TEST OR SPURS TEST AND IS SHOWING EITHER THE CORRECT FELT OR THE SPURS YELLOW HAT TAG.

28. Legal Liability: 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 person or property whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.

29. Health & Safety: Organisers of events take reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers and all the officials and stewards.

30. No horses or ponies must be left unaccompanied at any time.

31. Horseboxes with gas cookers/rings must be used with caution, entirely at the owner’s risk.

32. No person may sit on, or climb, any jump or fence.

33. Entry to the competition is dependent upon and deemed as acceptance of these rules

34. STRICTLY NO DOGS ALLOWED

35. ENTRY TO THE COMPETITION IS DEPENDENT UPON AND DEEMED AS ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES.

If you are a team manager and need team manager permissions adding to your account please request an account upgrade to grant you access to view and manage your team entries. PC Members : if you would like to be considered for a team when entering select TEAM and leave team name blank when you enter.your team manager will assign teams online at close of entry.

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