PRESENTS THE WINTER INDOOR TREC SEASON 2014/15 AFFILIATED and UNAFFILIATED CLASSES SUNDAY 19th OCTOBER 2014 at CARR SIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE CHIPPING, PRESTON, LANCS. PR3 2TS BHS TREC is for everyone, so enjoy a fun day competing or spectating with no map reading! ENTRY FEES Class NEWCOMER INTERMEDIATE OPEN LED CLASS PRACTISE TIME BTG / TREC GB Member £12.00 £12.00 £12.00 £10.00 £12.00 BHS / RC Member £14.00 £14.00 £14.00 £12.00 £14.00 Non-Members £16.00 £16.00 £16.00 £14.00 £16.00 ENTRIES and ENQUIRIES TO: Mrs. Suzanne Davis, 26 Audley Close, West Park, Lytham, Lancs. FY8 4RT E-mail: suz700@googlemail.com CLOSING DATE strictly: MONDAY 13th OCTOBER 2014 Please enter early as places will be limited. Entry only recorded upon receipt of entry form and cheque (payment). A waiting list of late entries will be kept in the event of withdrawals before the closing date. CLASS CONDITIONS: OPEN – Open to all riders and horses Intermediate – Horse and rider combinations not to have been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in two or more INTEREDIATE classes, or one OPEN class at indoor TREC competition prior to 1st October 2014 Newcomers – Open to horse and rider combinations that have not been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in two or more NEWCOMER classes, or one INTERMEDIATE, or one OPEN class at indoor TREC competition prior to 1st October 2014 PRACTISE TIME (unaffiliated) - Open to any rider, any age, on any suitable horse or pony. Use this session to brush up on any obstacles you feel require more practise following your round. Improve your skills on your weaker obstacles by focussing on them. You will be given a set time in small groups (10mins approx each) in the arena and help will be at hand should you require it, though this is not training. In-hand (unaffiliated) - Open to any horse and rider, this class will include the 10 obstacles used in the other classes but WILL NOT include the MA. TREC GB Winter League RS tor Rider Safety Aid TREC GB Winter League www.rstor.co.uk. Riders will be allocated points according to their placing in each class e.g. 10 points for 1st, 9 points for 2nd etc at each level. The highest 4 scores by a rider will count. At the end of the season there will be rosettes to the top 10 at each level. Riders need to be TREC GB members before their SECOND competition for their scores to count – i.e. Riders new to TREC can try an event first – if they like it they can then join – their points from the first event will count. This is not exclusive to new riders. The NEWCOMERS, INTERMEDIATE and OPEN classes consist of two phases: 1. MA 2. PTV OBSTACLES This will take place along a corridor of max. 150 metres long and 3 metres wide and you will be required to canter as slowly as possible one way and walk back as quickly as possible, without breaking either pace. The SLOWER the canter and the FASTER the walk, will gain more points. A simple course of TEN Obstacles, simulated to represent those you might meet out hacking, to test riding skills, and the training and handiness of your mount. This may include some obstacles from the latest Rule book and some handy horse/pony type tasks, i.e. Bending, Corridor, Low Branches, Footbridge, Rein-back, S-bend, Mounting (from either side), Jump and some Led obstacles. The obstacles will be numbered and are to be dealt with in numerical order within a set time limit. They are all optional, and when the TIME LIMIT is up you must leave the PTV course. Each obstacle receives a maximum of 10 points made up of 7 for Effectiveness and 3 for Style. A Course Plan and Data Obstacle Sheets will be displayed to highlight the aims and system of marking. THE PLACINGS are decided with the rider gaining the highest combined Score from the Control of Paces and the PTV, taking First Prize. In the event of equality the highest score from the PTV will take precedence. INDIVIDUAL SCORE SHEETS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AFTER EACH PRIZE GIVING OR BY LEAVING A STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE with ORGANISER. FORMAL RIDING CLOTHES are NOT REQUIRED - as long as your tack is safe and comfortable. A halter and lead rope is required if you use a martingale. Riding hats must be worn and be to TREC GB standards (see TREC GB rulebook). Body protector optional (unless fixed obstacles used on the course and this will be advised beforehand). RULES Rules as per the current TREC GB Rulebook (1st edition, September 2014) see: www.trecb.com General Rules detailed below and elsewhere in this schedule. Competition is open to all horses and ponies providing they are a minimum of four years old in 2014 (i.e. A horse born in 2010 may compete in 2014) Riders of any age, juniors may ride horses and seniors may ride ponies. No rider will be permitted to start any phase of the competition unless wearing a hard hat, which meets a standard currently recommended by TREC GB. The approved standards for British TREC in 2014 are PAS015, BSEN1384 (provided they are BSI kite marked or SEI marked); all SEI ASTM95, ASTM F1163, SNELL E2001, AS/NZS 3838 1998. Riders may choose to wear a body protector during any phase of the competition. If worn, Beta 3 standard is strongly recommended. Riders must wear suitable footwear. Standing Martingales and other fixed reins are forbidden. If a running martingale is used, horses must be led from a head collar and lead rope for Led PTV obstacles. Whips must not exceed 75cms. (2ft 6”). Spurs, if worn, must be rounded, not exceeding 3.5cms in length and pointed downwards. The decisions of Officials and Judges are final and must be complied with at all times. Competitors may be eliminated from the Competition for any of the following reasons: * Excessive use of the whip * Abusive language * Dangerous riding * Uncorrected error of PTV course HEALTH AND SAFETY The event manager/organiser has taken all 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 officials and stewards on the day. Trained First Aiders will be present at the event and should be summoned through an official in the event of an accident. The event manager/organiser will have contact telephone numbers of emergency veterinary and farriery service. Please take care to safeguard valuable tack and possessions. Young children must be supervised at all times. Neither the event manager/organiser nor the land/course owners can accept responsibility for loss or injury to persons or animals howsoever caused. Start times will be sent by e-mail by Friday 17th October 2014 If you have not received them by Friday evening please call Suzanne on 07962 116636 (not after 9pm). Help to set up the Course from 9.00am on the day will give you the opportunity to know the challenges ahead. Judges and stewards are always in demand. Please offer your services for all or part of the day. Volunteer helpers are always welcome. Bowland TREC Group Winter League This is new for 2014/2015. At the end of the season a trophy sponsored by Bernard Marsden and rosettes will to given to the rider allocated the most points in the Newcomer and Open classes. Points will be given for each competition and the highest 3 scores by a rider will count. Only members of Bowland TREC Group Riding Club will be put forward for our clubs Winter League. BOWLAND TREC GROUP INDOOR TREC - CARRSIDE EQUESTRIAN SUNDAY 19th OCTOBER 2014 IF you do not enter the relevant and correct numbers in the membership number boxes on the entry forms then your results will not be submitted. Tick appropriate class/es Class LED CLASS NOVICE INTERMEDIATE OPEN PRACTISE RIDER NAME Rider D.O.B (if under 18 years) ADDRESS EMAIL (Please print clearly) Appropriate Membership Number required to obtain reduced fees Bowland TREC Group TREC GB BHS RC Nonmember Membership Number Riders must provide a copy of adequate Insurance, if not a Bowland TREC Group or TREC GB member. If this applies to you please also provide us with your BHS number or a copy of your third party public liability insurance. Horse / Pony Name Height Age A horse or pony can only take part once in each affiliated class I have read, understood and agree to abide by the rules for the competition. For competitors under the age of 16 years old Parent/Guardian must sign. Rider signature TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM AND SEND WITH ENTRY FEE TO: Mrs. S Davis, 26 Audley Close, West Park, Lytham, Lancs. FY8 4RT Together with cheque For £ made payable to Bowland TREC Group Riding Club To arrive no later than MONDAY 13th OCTOBER 2014