{"id":1300,"date":"2025-06-19T09:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/area15\/?page_id=1300"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T06:25:42","slug":"mini-championships-qualifiers-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/area15\/mini-championships-qualifiers-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Championships qualifiers 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pony Club branches or centres organising Mini Championship qualifers for 2027 Championships<\/strong> include<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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31st August: Tedworth Branch, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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6th September: VWH Branch, area 9<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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10th October: Four Burrow, area 16 at Pendarves<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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25th October: Polden Hills, area 15 at Kings Sedgmoor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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25th October: South Devon West, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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9th November: South Pool, area 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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30th November: South Devon West, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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22nd December: South Dorset, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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December: Four Burrow, area 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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18 January 2026: Hursley Pony Club, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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January 2026: Eggesford, area 16 at the Grange<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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February 2026: South Devon West, area 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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February 2026: Bovington, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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15th February 2026: Polden Hills, area 15 at Kings Sedgmoor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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15th February 2026: Stevenstone and Torrington, area 16 at Mullacott Riding Centre, Ilfracombe<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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20th February 2026: Horse Riding Cornwall, area 16, at Poldice Valley Equine Centre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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22nd February 2026: East Devon, area 15 at Bicton Arena<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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April 2026: Hursley, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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2nd April 2026: Horse Riding Cornwall, Poldice Valley Equine Centre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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4th April 2026: Mendip Farmers, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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11th April: Old Berkshire Hunt<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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12th April 2026: Bicton Arena <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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26th April 2026: Hursley, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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3rd May 2026: Axe Vale<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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10th May: Taunton Vale Harriers at Pontispool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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16th May: Seavington, at Chard Equestrian<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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17th May 2026: Craven PC at Sparsholt, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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31st May 2026: Portman Pony Club, area 14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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7th June 2026: Stevenstone and Torrington, Coxleigh Barton Barnstaple<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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7th June 2026: Tiverton <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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13th and 14th June 2026: Jersey Drag Hunt Pony Club<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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14th June: Polden Hills at KSEC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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21st June 2026: Dulverton West, South Molton<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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5th July 2026: Taunton Vale, Moorland Court, Bridgwater<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Qualifying for 2027 Mini Championships:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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20th September 2026: South Devon West<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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19th February 2027: Lamerton Pony Club<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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27th March 2027: Mednip Farmers Pony Club<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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New rules for 2026 Mini Championships, with a few amendments made<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Mini Championships are designed as a fun learning championships and as a stepping stone to Regionals etc. I really don\u2019t expect anyone over 14 years old to enter!
The Mini Championship, teams and individuals, qualifying classes are
Class 1a 40cm led \u2013 rider age 8 years and under (no whips or spurs allowed)
Class 1b 40cm assisted – rider age 11 years and under
(this means someone in the ring with the rider, but not touching the pony, and not jumping the jumps.)
Class 1c 40cm unassisted
(this means the rider is in the ring on their own)
Class 2 50cm unassisted
Class 3 60cm unassisted
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
The top Branch\/Centre team (not mixed teams) if less than 5 teams are entered, and the top two Branch\/Centre teams if 5 or more teams entered, and top three individuals, whether they are in a team or not, 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 2025 at Bicton Arena.
Following your qualifying competition please send the results to me, at area15@pcuk.org and the qualifying members will be added to the Area 15 website (see below)
Each team at the Championships must include two out of the original four horse\/rider combinations.
Entries are allowed from individuals or teams, team competitors will be individuals as well.
A pony may only be ridden in two classes
A combination may compete in either lead rein and assisted or assisted and unassisted at Championships.
A combination are unable to compete in the 50cm, or higher, if they have competed in either 40cm lead rein or 40cm assisted.
Any combination of horse and rider may not compete where the height is 20cm lower than that at which they have previously competed
If a combination is placed in the top 6 at the Championships, they are unable to compete at the same level the following year.
If you completed at the Pony Club Regionals Show Jumping or Eventing competition and finished with a score, you may not enter the Mini Championships.
Deborah Custance Baker, Area 15 PC Rep, area15@pcuk.org 01392 861750<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Congratulations to the qualifiers for 2027 Mini Champs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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South Devon West, September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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40cm <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Individuals: Aiofe Corcoran, SDW; Elsie Hope March, Dartmoor; Rupert Rayner, East Devon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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1st team: Dartmoor: Elsie Hope March, Pearl Wheat, Etta Parkes, William Douglas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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50cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Individuals: Esme Ashworth, SDW; Pearl Wheat, Dartmoor; Aiofe Corcoran, SDW<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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1st team: South Devon West: Poppy Jones, Aifoe Corcoran, Ember Murphy, Esme Ashworth<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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60cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Individuals: Laura Swanton Rouvelin (?); Elsie Steer, SDW; Ember Murphy, SDW; Freddie Medland, Spooners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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1st team: South Devon West: Poppy Jones, Niamh Corcoran, Ember Murphy, Elsie Steer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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