South Pool Pony Club Area Tetrathlon 2025

Times will be published on Ponyclub results and sent in a spread sheet- after 18:00 on the 19th June.

There will be a link to print number on the PC results site- please do use this and make sure all numbers are clear to read…. hand drawn with pen is often not visible and smaller number bibs may not be readable. If your number cannot be read this may affect your results and is your responsibility.

Refreshments Only tea, coffee and cake will be available on Saturday 21 June. Full refreshments will be available from Fern on Sunday 22 June.

Photography by Jay Photos

Dogs to be kept on a lead at all times.           

Please bring water supplies.

Overnight stabling & camping can be arranged, email Sppcareatet2025@gmail.com

Steppingstones Minimus Regional Team Competition

This competition with arena jumping will take place at the Championships. This event is not a qualifier as teams will be selected by invitation of the area chair. However good performance – especially in the ride phase – at this and other Tetrathlons will be noted.

Rosettes:                   Branch Teams to Sixth in each Class

                                    Individuals to Sixth in each Class

                                    Best Shoot, Swim, Run and Clear Ride in each Class

Teams of 3 or 4 (3 to count) may be entered as follows: 

• Branch Teams (classes 1 – 6) from one class only. Qualifier
• Branch Mixed Sex Teams from one level only from classes 1-6. Qualifier ie Classes 1&2, 3&4, 5&6
• Mixed Branch teams from any class.
• Classes 1 – 6 will incorporate the qualifying competition for area 15 and 16 for the Pony Club National Tetrathlon Championships. The winning team and first two competitors not in a winning team in each area will qualify. See 2025 rulebook for more details.
• Options for novice competitors. All the cross country courses will have a generous number of L options. Classes 1 to 10 will have the option to ride the smaller course incurring a 400 penalty.  Beanies will be over a very small 45 course and may be assisted, but will incur 200 point penaty, or led for 200 point penalty. Tadpoles will be over a shortened course.

This Competition will run in accordance with the rules of the 2025 Pony Club Tetrathlon Rule Book.           

All classes are open to all members of the Pony Club including those outside areas. Not open to non-Pony Club members.

There will be a Triathlon option in all classes.

Buoyancy aids will only be allowed for Beanies in the swimming

Outside lane can not be guaranteed

Each Branch entering is asked to cover the judging of a fence on the Riding day. Please could team managers email these to Sppcareatet2025@gmail.com by 8 June 2025

Hunter Trial

The Tetrathlon ride will be followed by a hunter trial. Separate schedule to follow.

Prize giving will be held after the Tri at Totnes Pavilion and then for the tetrathlon at the end of the competition at Cuttery.

Rosettes:                   Branch Teams to Sixth in each Class

                                    Individuals to Sixth in each Class

                                    Best Shoot, Swim, Run and Clear Ride in each Class

ENTRY FEE:           Tetrathlon                 £55

Tetrathlon classes 10 and 11          £45

Triathlon only                                  £25

Entries via Horse Events     https://www.horse-events.co.uk/

Closing date for entries: Sunday 8th June 2025 24.00

Enquiries to: Vicki Rogers Email. Sppcareatet2025@gmail.com

Times will be forwarded to team managers and also be on Pony Club Results: www.ponyclubresults.co.uk on Thursday 19 June 2025. We will be using this website for further information, times and results on the day.

Withdrawals & refunds

Full refunds will be given up to the closing date of the competition. After the closing date no refunds will be made without a Doctor’s or Vet’s certificate produced no later than 24hrs after the event. If produced after this no refund will be given. Refunds where due after the closing date are subject to an admin fee of £10.

In the event of abandonment the entry fee will be refunded less a £5 admin fee.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL HORSES AND PONIES MUST BE COMPLIANT WITH THE PONY CLUB VACCINATION RULE 2025. There will be spot checks on the day.

• All classes are open to all members of the Pony Club including those outside areas. Not open to non-Pony Club members.

• Classes 1 – 6 will incorporate the qualifying competition for area 15 and 16 for the Pony Club National Tetrathlon Championships. The winning team and first two competitors not in a winning team in each area will qualify. See 2025 rulebook for more details.

• There will be a Triathlon option in all classes.

• Options for novice competitors. All the cross country courses will have a generous number of L options. Classes 1 to 10 will have the option to ride the smaller course incurring a 400 penalty.  Beanies will be over a very small 45 course and may be assisted, but will incur 200 point penaty, or led for 200 point penalty. Tadpoles will be over a shortened course.

• NB Anyone wanting to qualify for the championships must jump their correct height course.

• This Competition will run in accordance with the rules of the 2025 Pony Club Tetrathlon Rule Book.                         

Ride

• The course will be available for walking from 2pm on Saturday 2 1 June 2025.

• Competitors must comply with the Pony Club 2025 hat, body protector, medical armband, stirrups, whip and spur rules. In particular please see new hat standards set out in 2025 rulebook.

• Please provide your own number bibs and print your own numbers. Once times are published there will be an option to do this on the ponyclubresults website. Please make sure that the number is sufficiently large to be legible to judges and stewards at a distance.

• Any unsafe behaviour or behaviour deemed detrimental to a horse or pony’s welfare (e.g. excessive use of the whip or spurs) may at the organisers’ discretion result in the competitor being asked to leave the course.

• Horse sharing between family members may be allowed at the discretion of the organiser and with prior agreement and their DC approval

TRiathlon venue – only tea coffee and cake!

Totnes Leisure Centre

Borough Park Road, Totnes, TQ9 5XW

Tel: 01803 862992

TETRATHLON VENUE

https://branches.pcuk.org/southpool/members-area/event-locations/

Cuttery Farm

TQ9 7QD 

From the A381 Kingsbridge/Totnes road turn into “5 mile lane” at Stanborough, about 1/3 mile on right grass track through metal gate, park at top of field.