FAQs for Mini Championships at Bicton Arena
Mini Championships:
August 2025:
40cm Lead Rein,
40cm Assisted, someone is in the ring with the combination but does not touch the child or pony
40cm Unassisted, no one is in the ring with the combination
50cm
August 2025:
60cm,
Area 15 70cm,
70cm Open, a friendly competition open to anyone at all
August – Regional 70 and Regional 80 at Bicton
Entries for Mini Championships are made on the Bicton Arena website
As I hope you all know the Mini Championships are supposed to be a friendly, encouraging championship to get these members going and most importantly having fun. It is run along Pony Club Show Jumping rules, but taking part safely is most important.
Teams: each team must have at least two of the original qualifying combinations in it.
Except for exceptional circumstances, a pony may only be ridden in two classes on one day.
If you have taken part and completed a Regional 70 or 80 class (other than dressage) you are not able to compete at the Mini Championships
Hoodies – are available on the Bicton Arena website
Any questions please contact Deborah Custance Baker, Pony Club Area 15 Rep on 07889 260446 or area15@pcuk.org
Mini Championships will be held at Bicton Arena. Further information from the Area 15 Rep
2025 Provisional Dates:
Class 1a 40cm led – rider aged 10 years and under, no whips allowed
Class 1b 40cm assisted – rider aged 12 years and under
(this means someone in the ring with the rider, but not touching the pony)
Class 1c 40cm unassisted (this means the rider is in the ring on their own)
Class 2 50cm unassisted
Class 3 60cm unassisted
The Mini Championships are designed as a fun learning championships and as a stepping stone to Regionals etc. I really don’t expect anyone over 14 years old to enter a first round competition with a view to qualifying for the Championships!
Any combination of horse and rider may not compete where the height is 20cm lower than that at which they have previously competed
If you would like to organise a qualifying competition this can be held as part of a Pony Club run team or individual show jumping competition.
Please make sure that you send the competition schedule to me prior to the event, at area15@pcuk.org, and the results to me after the event.
The top Branch teams (not mixed teams) if there are five or less teams entered, or the top two Branch teams (not mixed teams) if there are six or more teams entered, and the top three individuals whether or not they are in a qualifying team, at each branch team show jumping competition of the following levels: Lead Rein 40cm, Assisted 40cm, Unassisted 40cm, 50cm, and 60cm, will qualify for the Championships at the end of August 2024 at Bicton Arena
Congratulations to all our qualifiers……. I am sure some results are missing, so please let me know where you qualified!
Qualifiers to date
13th October: Axe Vale Pony Club at Chard
40cm Lead Rein:
1st team: Beaufort: Freya Hopkins, Hugo Henton, Ruby Gwilliam
Individuals: 1st Hugo Henton (Beaufort); 2nd Henrietta Clements (Portman); 3rd Harry Honeyball
40cm Assisted:
1st team: Polden Hills: Connie Pople, Neve Langston, Aiofe OKeefe, Aiofe OKeefe
Individuals: 1st Ella Churchill (East Devon); 2nd Aiofe OKeefe (Polden Hills) 3rd Ember Murphy (South Devon West)
40cm Unassisted
Individuals: Ember Murphy (South Devon West); 2nd Aiofe OKeefe (Polden Hills); 3rd George Dolling (East Devon)
50cm
Individuals: 1st Rosie Summers (East Devon) 2nd Holly Steer (South Devon West) 3rd Lydia Elwood (?) 4th Lara Tuffin (Portman)
60cm
1st team: Cattistock: Percy Purkiss, Jemima Carew Pole, Matilda Trim, Katharine Gray
Individuals: 1st Rosie Summers (East Devon) 2nd Arleya Murphy (South Devon West) 3rd Henrietta Henton (Beaufort)
27th October: Four Burrow at Pendarves
40cm Lead Rein
Individuals: Siena Walker, Four Burrow; Olivia Weldhen, North Cornwall; Sophie Jones, Four Burrow
40cm Assisted
1st team: Little Margate: Dolcie Cooper, Grace Harper, Harper McNary
Individuals: Nancy Holtaway, Western Hunt; Esme Smith, Little Margate; Thomas Snow, Four Burrow
40cm Unassisted
1st team: Little Margate: Nell Tamblyn, Kora Bradley, Esme Smith
2nd team: Georgia Semmens, Martha Holtaway, Ada White
Individuals: Evelyn Holman, Little Margate; Daisy Stevens, Western Hunt; Harper Keary, Western Hunt
50cm
1st team: Little Margate: Marla Loewendahl, Emily Sluggett, Ella Bourne
Individuals: Isabella Weldhen, North Cornwall, Ruby Beesley, North Cornwall, Edith Grummett, Little Margate
60cm
Individuals: Isabella Weldhen, North Cornwall, Ruby Beesley, North Cornwall, Willow Pack. North Cornwall
31st October: Tetcott and South Tetcott at Tall Trees
10th November: Cotley Pony Club at Kings Sedgmoor
40cm Lead Rein
Individuals: Maisie Holloway, Seavington; Maisie Holloway, Seavington; Clancy Mugelston, Dulvert West
40cm Assisted
Individuals: George Dolling, East Devon; Angus Margery, Taunton Vale; Althea Austin, Wylye Valley
40cm Unassisted
Milly Atkins, Devon and Somerset; George Dolling, East Devon; Arlo Hughes, Taunton Vale
30th November: Western Pony Club at Colraine
