The Equilab & Hy Equestrian Hacking Challenge
Calling all young riders! The Pony Club is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Equilab and Hy Equestrian to bring you the Equilab & Hy Equestrian Hacking Challenge!
As you level up in the challenge, you’ll have the chance to win fantastic prizes that rotate through each stage! From high-visibility gear by Hy Equestrian that ensures you stay safe and stylish on the roads, to exclusive membership options through Equilab that let you track your progress like a pro – there’s something for everyone.
Hacking Challenge More Information
How to Join the Fun?
It’s easy! Follow the steps below to enter the challenge, and get ready to hack your way to amazing rewards. This is your chance to be part of something big – don’t miss out!
Step 1: Sign Up!
It only costs £5 to enter and entry lasts for 12 months from the second you sign-up. Entry is per rider, so you can take part on multiple ponies under one entry.
Step 2: Track
Every time you ride outside of the arena (on a hack, at the gallops or even on the beach), track how far you ride and record it. Each time you track your ride using Equilab (other apps that measure distance also permitted), and record it on The Hacking Tracker.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRACKER
Step 3: Submit your miles
When you reach a Milestone (25, 50, 100, 250, 500 or 100 miles), send in your Hacking Tracker as evidence via the form. You will then receive your certificate via email, and your Equilab or Hy Equestrian prize!
Note: The milestones carry on from each other, so when you complete 25 miles, you are then on your way to 50 miles – you don’t have to start again!
Get ready to hack your way to amazing rewards. Submit your progress via the Challenge Tracker form, and upload to our online submission link below and win fabulous prizes.
A new competition with the aim of encouraging the average Pony Club member to have a go at endurance, whether they are riding anything from a small hairy pony to a high-class eventing horse. This is a team competition (3-4 in a team) with the competitors riding in pairs. The importance of achieving the ride fairly fast (12 kph will be a demanding speed for the average pony club member) with the horse finishing as relaxed and calm as possible, will be achieved by restricting the overall speed. There will be no benefit in going faster than 12 kph. Suitable for all PC members 8yrs and over (Those under 12yrs need to be accompanied by an adult with the maximum of two children to one adult)
- The class will be called ‘The Pony Club Endurance Relay’.
- Except for the maximum speed of 12 kph, this will be run under EGB rules.
- EGB ride organisers are being encouraged to run this class, so the EGB omnibus schedule needs to be consulted to see where and when the relays are being run.
- As this is being run under EGB rules, any EGB points will be available.
- Teams must consist of 3 or 4 members. Teams should ideally be made up of members from the same Branch, but it is possible for two Branches or an Area to get together to form a Team. Individual entries will also be taken and will be used to fill up teams that are short of a member.
- To be ridden over 20 km (approx.) with a optimum speed of 12 kph. There is no advantage in going faster than this, as the horses will finish with a higher heart rate and no extra points will be gained.
- All horses must be vetted before they start the ride. The second pair can obviously do this while the first pair is competing.
- The first pair will set off and complete their 20 km. As they finish, the second pair (or the individual if only 3 in a team) will set off. The first pair will have up to half an hour to present to the vet. Hopefully, this will emphasise the teamwork and skill in getting the horses’ heart rates down as quickly as possible.
- The timing of the second pair will continue until they finish the course, and they will have the normal 30 minutes to the vetting. This will emphasise the importance of finishing with a relaxed and calm horse, not flat out, in order to make a faster time. There will be real skill in going fast enough to be near to the optimum time, but steady enough to finish with a low heart rate.
- Normal EGB rules will be used, e.g., the final heart rate must be below 65 bpm for all competitors.
- Scoring: The result will be worked out by using the optimum time (in minutes), adding any heart rate penalties (1 penalty for every heart rate higher than 44 beats per minute). The lower the score, the better. In case of equality, the lower heart rate will win.
Entries should be made on the EGB website. Pony Club Classes
Venues and Dates so far for the PC Endurance Relay.
Sun 1st June Dialstone (N.Yorks) Entry via Endurance GB
Sun 13th July Cirencester
Sun 13th July The White Horse (N. Yorks)
Many more yet to be organised.