BHS Cheshire Trec Competition

Jo Mitchell · BHS Cheshire Trec Competition

Trec is great, and at Kelsall Hill you could make a weekend of it and go round the Cross Country course on the Saturday.

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BHS CHESHIRE
LEVEL 1 BHS TREC COMPETITION

SUNDAY 6TH September 2009

Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, Organsdale Farm, Middlewich Road, Kelsall, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0SR

By kind permission of Kelsall Hill Equestrian
http://www.kelsallhill.co.uk

Classes: Class 1 - PAIRS
Class 2 – INDIVIDUAL

Entry fees per rider - Entry Fee per rider: £25 before 30 June 09; £30 after 30 June 09
Stable (inc bedding) & Wagon/Tent £20, Corralling & Wagon/Tent £15

Please send all entries to: Naomi Scally, 19, Conway Avenue, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1LJ.

Cheques made payable to: BHS Cheshire

All enquiries to the event organisers: Naomi Scally/Julia McHugh
Phone: 07092 842 927
e-mail: cheshiretrec@gmail.com

Entries close: Wednesday 29th July, 2009. Please enter early as numbers are limited. Start times and directions will be sent out by e-mail by the Thursday before the event or in a SAE if included with entry form.

All riders must have Public Liability Insurance.

If you are not a BHS Gold member or a member of an Affiliated Riding Club you must submit, with your entry, a copy of a Public Liability Insurance Policy valid on the day of the competition. Riders under the age of 14 may only compete in Pairs classes and must be accompanied by a rider aged 16 and over.

FARM RIDE
Come along the day before and enjoy the approx 10km farm ride. There are approx 60 jumps from 6” to 3’6”, all optional, and there’s a water complex and splash too. A map of the route can be found on the following link: http://www.kelsallhill.co.uk/map.aspx

ACCOMMODATION
Going to stay the night? Kesall Hill Equestrian Centre provides Stabling (Inc bedding) and an area for corralling. Costs are Stable (Inc bedding) & Wagon/Tent for £20 and Corralling & Wagon/Tent £15. Please ensure that if you require a stable, this is completely mucked out before departure or if corralling all hay, haylage and droppings are cleared from the field. No tents will be in the horsebox/corralling area.

THE COMPETITION

Trec is a fun competition comprising of three phases:

1 - POR: Orienteering on horseback; with a map and record card you will find your way around a pre-determined course via a number of checkpoints. It is not a race, the aim is for you to prove you can find the correct route as close to a specified time as possible. Points are lost for being under or over the optimum time for a section and for any error of course.

2 - CoP: Control of paces; tests the rider’s control of their horse’s paces by cantering as slowly as possible down a marked corridor and returning in walk as quickly as possible. Any break in pace or step outside the corridor results in zero score for that pace.

3 - PTV: Obstacle course; a course involving 16 natural or simulated obstacles. The course map and list of obstacles will be on display with the secretary.
At Level 1 the competition takes place on one day, at Level 2 and above it is usually over two days. Level 1 is ideal for first timers and anyone who prefers a shorter ride.

NB: the results may not be available on the day, please bring a SAE to receive your score sheet and rosette.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Tack and equipment will be checked. The following should be carried on the POR phase, failure to have these items incurs a 2 point penalty for each item up to a maximum of 10 penalty points:
• Compass Waterproofs (i.e. jacket)
• Basic First aid kit for horse and rider Whistle
• Headcollar and rope (or combination bridle) Map marking pen
• Torch or suitable light
• Medical Armband (or similar)*
• Emergency farrier’s tools and equi-boot (only required at level 3 and above)

Helpful equipment for the POR phase:
• Map case, Drink/snack for rider, Coins for emergency phone call, Digital watch (or stopwatch), mobile
• phone (switched off).
• NB Pairs competitors may have all the required items between them unless advised otherwise. However,
• they should EACH have hard hat, waterproofs, headcollar/rope, whistle, competitor ID, horse ID, medical
• armband and fluorescent clothing and are encouraged to carry the full list if possible.
***Hard hat and medical armband required for ALL phases of the event. Tack used must remain the same for all three phases.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
The event manager/organiser should take 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 provide contact telephone numbers for emergency veterinary and farriery service. Competitors are asked 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.

2009 BHS TREC RULES
Rules as per the current BHS TREC Rulebook (Fourth edition - 2009) and general rules detailed below.
Some events may additionally have rules specific to their event and circumstances.
BHS TREC Rulebook is available priced £5.95 plus £2 P&P from the British Horse Society Bookshop,
Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth CV8 2XZ. Cheques payable to ‘British Horse Society’.
1. BHS TREC Competitions are open to all horses and ponies providing that they are a minimum of
four years old in 2009 (i.e. a horse born in 2005 may compete in BHS TREC in 2009).
2. Mares more than four months pregnant should not be competing.
3. Competitors must hold suitable third party liability & personal accident insurance.
4. Riders under the age of fourteen on day of competition may only compete in Pairs classes and
must be accompanied by a rider of 16 years or older. Pairs ride together for POR and separately
for CoP and PTV. Parents/guardians of competitors under the age of 16 will be required to
complete a Parental Consent Form.
5. Competitors competing in BHS TREC Qualifiers or the Championship of Great Britain must either
be a BHS Gold Member or a BRC member.
6. Clearly visible coloured tail wraps/ribbons should be worn to advise other riders of a potential
hazard – Red = Kicker, Green = young/inexperienced horse, Blue = Stallion.
7. For Level 1 and Level 2 competitions any riders who have represented Great Britain at TREC in
the last two years will be ineligible to compete as individuals. They may compete as part of a pair
but will be penalised 25 points per phase for both the POR and the PTV.
8. No rider will be permitted to start any phase of the competition unless wearing a hard hat, which
meets a standard currently recommended by the BHS (PAS 015, EN1384 or ASTM F 1163, and
bearing the kite mark or SEI).
9. Riders may choose to wear a body protector during any phase of the competition. If worn, Beta 3
standard is strongly recommended.
10. Riders must wear suitable riding footwear, or use suitable enclosed stirrups.
11. Standing Martingales and other fixed reins are forbidden.
12. Whips must not exceed 75cms (1m for side-saddle). Spurs if worn must be rounded, not exceeding
3cms in length and pointed downwards.
13. Mobile phones may be carried for use in emergency but must be declared prior to entering the
map room and be switched off.
14. Riders in BHS TREC competitions must wear fluorescent/reflective hi-viz clothing during the POR
phase. The minimum requirement is clearly visible fluorescent strips (or garment) on the rider’s
torso. It is strongly recommended that this is also reflective, and is supplemented by a fluorescent/
reflective hatband and fluorescent/reflective hi-viz on the horse.
15. Riders will be required to carry personal ID during the POR. This should be visible, and should
consist of (minimum) rider name; competitor number; emergency telephone number for event.
16. ID will also be required to be carried on the horse during the POR. This should be visible, and
should consist of (minimum) competitor number, and emergency telephone number for event.
17. All competitors are required to display a medical armband or similar during all phases of the event.
This should contain basic information to help any First Aid staff to assist you and should be easily
visible. Information should include: Name; Address; Next of Kin with contact details; Registration
number of vehicle; any relevant medical information; Allergies; Any current medication. Medical
armbands can be purchased from the BHS Bookshop priced £5.99 Tel: 01926 707762.
18. The decisions of the BHS Technical Delegate and the 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
• Dangerous riding
• Abusive language/rudeness
BHS Cheshire
Level 1 BHS TREC Competition
6th September 2009
ENTRY FORM

Class: Pairs or Individual:

Pairs Name:

First Rider’s name:

Address:

Postcode: Tel: Mobile:
E-mail:
BHS/RC membership number: D.O.B.

Horse: Height:
Breed/colour: Year of birth:
Stable & Wagon/Tent: Y/N Corralling & Wagon/Tent: Y/N

Second Rider’s name:

Address:

Postcode: Tel: Mobile:
E-mail:
BHS/RC membership number: D.O.B.

Horse: Height:
Breed/colour: Year of birth:
Stable & Wagon/Tent: Y/N Corralling & Wagon/Tent: Y/N

Entry Fee per rider: £25 before 30 June 09; £30 after 30 June 09
Stable (inc bedding) & Wagon/Tent £20, Corralling & Wagon/Tent £15
Non-members please enclose a photocopy of your public liability insurance.

I/we enclose a cheque payable to BHS Cheshire for: £
I/we have seen, read, understood and agree to abide by the Rules of BHS TREC 2009.

If pairs entry, both riders to sign (parent/guardian must sign for competitors under 16 years old)
1st Rider: 2nd Rider:
Send completed entry form to: Naomi Scally, 19 Conway Avenue, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1LJ

Stewards, judges, score collectors very welcome (we’ll feed you!)
If you are able to offer any help on the day please e-mail: cheshiretrec@gmail.com or phone 07092 842 927