SWIMMING at 4.30-6.30pm on Saturday 19 th SEPTEMBER 2014 at Leominster Leisure Centre, Coningsby Road, Leominster HR6 8LL
SHOOTING, RUNNING AND RIDING on Sunday 20 th SEPTMEBER 2014 at St Richard’s School, Bredenbury, Herefordshire HR7 4TD
Classes
1
2
3
Tiddlers
Boys and Girls
Tadpole Boys
Age on
1/1/15
Swimming
Under 8 years None
8 and 9 years
(min 8 on day)
Tadpole Girls 8 and 9 years
(min 8 on day)
4
6
Minimus Girls 11 years and
Under
5 Minimus Boys 11 years and
Under
Novice Junior
Boys
14 years and
Under
7 Novice Junior
Girls
14 years and
Under
2 minutes
2 minutes
Shooting
Beanbag Throwing 1000m 1’ max in a ring
7m, static targets
2 hands
7m, static targets
2 hands
2 minutes 7m, turning targets
2 hands
2 minutes 7m, turning targets
2 hands
3 minutes 7m, turning targets
1 hand
3 minutes 7m, turning targets
1 hand
Running
1000m
1000m
1000m
1000m
1500m
1500m
Riding
2’max
in a ring
2’max
In a ring
XC course
2’3” approx
XC course
2’3” approx
XC course
2’3” approx
XC course
2’3” approx
Mixed Teams of 3 or 4, the best 3 scores to count (Organiser will create teams, where appropriate)
Genuine Junior Novices please – not to have been 1 st -3 rd individually in a Junior Tetrathlon or Triathlon
All Competitors must be members of a Pony Club Branch
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 11 th September but ENTRIES WILL BE LIMITED
Entry Fee: Classes 2-7 £25 per Competitor (£22 for NHHPC and St Richard’s Pupils)
Class 1 £18 per Competitor (£15 for NHHPC and St Richard’s Pupils)
Cheques payable to North Hereford Hunt Pony Club (NHHPC)
Entries to: Mrs Rachel Barrett, Church House, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard HR7 4HH
Texts only please 07846 266250, or email argyb@btinternet.com
Times will be on the NHHPC website from Thursday and emailed to the Branch Team Manager.

Prizes Rosettes: 1 st - 6 th Individual in each Class
1 st - 6 th Mixed Teams in each Class
Rosettes to all Competitors in Classes 1, 2 and 3
Medals for Best Swim, Shoot and Run in Classes 2 – 7
Medal for Best Run in Class 1
The Competition will be run in accordance with Pony Club Rules for Tetrathlon 2015 but the riding will not be timed and please see penalty sheet attached. Any Complaints or objections should be made by the
Team Manager ONLY and will only be entertained for a maximum of 20 minutes after the scores are posted to save waiting time.
Swimming – Saturday 4.30-6.30pm at Leominster Leisure Centre, Coningsby Road, Leominster HR6 8LL
Only one coach or parent will be allowed at the end of the pool. Attention is drawn to the ASA advice contained in the Tetrathlon Rule Book. All footwear to be removed on entering the Poolside Area and all
Leisure Centre Rules must be observed please.
Shooting
NHHPC will adhere to all rules so please ensure your Competitors are familiar with them. No person under
18 yrs may be responsible for, or carry a gun. Guns must be stored in their boxes and locked in a secure place. They should be brought to the shooting tables in their boxes and only unboxed at the start of the detail under instruction. Substantial shoes that do not support the ankle but which cover the whole foot eg trainers, must be worn. Any breach of safety rules will result in disqualification.
Under 8s will simply throw bean bags at a target from a distance of 3m instead of shooting pistols.
Riding – the Courses will be ready for walking by 3pm on Saturday 19 th September.
Classes 1-3 will ride a small course of rustic and coloured show jumps in a small paddock. Competitors may be led or assisted (this includes any outside assistance including verbal help) but will incur 200 penalties.
There will be no gate for these classes but course will include a slip rail.
Classes 4 and 5 will ride a cross country course with jumps approx. 2’3” (any outside assistance will incur
200 penalties). The course will include a slip rail and a gate to open and close.
Classes 6 and 7 will ride a cross country course with jumps approx. 2’3” (any outside assistance will incur
200 penalties). The course will include a slip rail and a gate to open and close.
Riding Lower Course Competitors may choose to ride a lower course but they should inform the
Organisers immediately they have walked the course for their class. Notification MUST be before the first
Rider of the Class starts. Jumping a lower course will incur 500 penalties.
Crash hats must be worn and must bear the CE mark and a quality symbol, either BS Kitemark, the SAI
Global SAI Global symbol or the official Snell label. The CE number on its own is not sufficient PAS015:1998 and Snell E2001 are recommended. Hats must all carry a Pony Club purple hat tag. Body protectors and medical armbands must be worn by Competitors.
CAR AND HORSE BOX PARKING Please allow time to walk from the Parking to the main school buildings – it is a 5 minute walk so remember to bring kit with you. NO ponies must be left unattended tied up outside lorries or trailers please.

The Tetrathlon will be run under PC Rules 2015 but will not be timed with the exception of Penalties below:-
Jumping the course of a lower class 500 penalties
Being led, accompanied or receiving ANY outside assistance on cross country course 200 penalties
(Only exception helping to dismount or remount at the slip rail 60 penalties)
1 st Refusal
2 nd Refusal
3 rd Refusal
60 penalties
100 penalties
200 penalties
(move on to next fence, providing you do not receive Fence Judge instructions not to do so)
Jumping L alternative
Fall of Rider
Fall of Horse or Pony
Error of Course
Not corrected error of course
70 penalties
90 penalties
Retirement
200 penalties
Elimination
Gate Jumping the gate
Dismounting to do the gate
Failure to open, pass through and close within 60 seconds
60 penalties
200 penalties
200 penalties
Slip Rail Jumping the slip rail
Failure to open, pass through, close and remount within 60 seconds
Human assistance to dismount or remount
(There will be a mounting block to assist incurring no penalty)
60 penalties
200 penalties
60 penalties
Medical Cover - A Trained First Aider will be present throughout but no Ambulance will be on Site. (The local Ambulance Station is situated at Bromyard within 3 miles of the School)
Photography – Please inform the Official Photographer if you do not want your child photographed.
Refreshments will be available.
NORTH HEREFORD HUNT PONY CLUB AND ST RICHARD’S SCHOOL TETRATHLON 19/20 th Sept 2014
The Organisers of this event have taken reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For measures to be effective everyone must take all reasonable steps to avoid and prevent accidents occurring. Instructions of the Organisers, Officials and Stewards are to be obeyed.
Neither the Organisers nor any person acting on their behalf accept any liability for any loss, damage, accident, injury or illness to competitors, spectators or any other person or property whatsoever.
Application for entry constitutes acceptance of these conditions.

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Class No Competitor’s Name Sex
M/F
Age
1.1.14
Approx swim distance
Outside
Lane essential
*Gun
Share
**Left
Handed
Indicate
XC
Course
Height
Entry Fee
GUN SHARE – Please indicate which Competitors, if any, are Left handed and make it clear which Competitors are sharing guns to avoid Details that coincide.
BRANCH/SCHOOL_______________________________________________________________________
TEAM MANAGER IN CHARGE__________________________________Tel Nos_______________________
TEAM MANAGER’S email _____________________________@______________ Please write very clearly.
COMPETITOR’S CONTACT Mobile Tel No and email
_____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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Send to: Mrs R Barrett, Church House, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4HH.
Closing Date for Entries 11 th September but well over-subscribed last year as entries are limited. A waiting list will be held but suggest entering in good time!