Tetrathlon - East Cheshire

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Contacts

Head of Tetrathlon – Rachel James, ra.james@hotmail.co.uk, 07971 795040

Rallies

We offer regular Tetrathlon training and a variety of rallies for all levels throughout the year. The types offered include:

  • Introduction to Tetrathlon rallies – a great place to find out more and dip your toe in. Suitable for all and no experience is necessary at all.
  • Shooting training – regular weekly training for all squad members (pistols can be borrowed)
  • Running training – regular running training, sometimes combined with shooting training sessions
  • Swimming training –
  • Cross-country riding training – the cross country course in tetrathlon is a rider course so we sometimes run specialised sessions teaching the art of gates, skinnies, angled fences and riding the correct line among other skills. General cross-country training is combined with eventing training.

All upcoming dates and details for rallies are published on Entrymaster and can be found on the Calendar page. To be notified of all squad training sessions and events, contact Rachel

 

Branch Competition (open to all)

New for 2024, we are hosting a triathlon and Tetrathlon competition open to all. The running, shooting and swimming phases will take place on Saturday, with the cross-country riding phase running in conjunction with our one day event on Sunday.

  • June

Schedule: watch this space…

 

Inter-Branch Competitions and Team Opportunities

There are numerous opportunities for members to compete as part of a team and enter qualifying competitions with the ambition of reaching The Pony Club Championships.

Details of Winter and Summer series and qualifiers are found below. If you are interested in joining the East Cheshire squad, or entering any of the area qualifiers found below, please Contact Rachel.

Winter (Triathlon – shoot, swim, run only):

National Triathlon Championships

From October onwards, tetrathlon competitions change to triathlon competitions (shooting, swimming and running). Members compete in friendly and qualifying competitions with the season culminating in the National Triathlon Championships in March. An area qualifier is hosted within each area of The Pony Club and, unlike other Pony Club sports, members can qualify out of area for the national championships.

Levels:

  • Open (any age but usually over 15 yrs)
  • Intermediate (any age but usually over 15 yrs)
  • Junior (Under 15 on the first of January)
  • Minimus (Under 12 on 1st January)
  • Tadpole (Under 10 on 1st January and at least 8 yrs old on the day)
  • Beanie (under 8 on the 1st January)
  • Wrinklies (parents!)

2023/24 Dates:

Full details, rules and eligibility criteria can be found here:
Triathlon Details & Rules

Summer (Tetrathlon):

Area Qualifiers & The National Pony Club Championships

Annually, branch teams compete against each other, and members can qualify as a team and individually for the National Championships. An area qualifier is hosted within each area of The Pony Club and, unlike other Pony Club sports, members can qualify out of area for the national championships.

Levels:

  • Open (any age but usually over 15 yrs)
  • Intermediate (any age but usually over 15 yrs)
  • Junior (Under 15 on the first of January)
  • Minimus (Under 12 on 1st January)
  • Tadpole (Under 10 on 1st January and at least 8 yrs old on the day)
  • Beanie (under 8 on the 1st January)
  • Wrinklies (parents!)

2024 Dates:

  • Area 5 Tetrathlon Qualifier (Team & Individual) –
  • The Pony Club National Championships (PC90, PC100 & PC100+) – 9th to 17th August 2024, Offchurch Bury, Warwickshire

Full details, rules and eligibility criteria can be found for each of the above here:
Tetrathlon Area & Championship Details & Rules

Other Events & Opportunities

  • Home International Tetrathlon
  • International Tetrathlon Exchange
  • Royal Windsor Tetrathlon

Tetrathlon News

See the news page for all Tetrathlon related news and updates. You can filter by the “tetrathlon” tag to see all news and updates relevant to tetrathlon.

Useful Information & Resources

Rule Book:

The most up-to-date version of the Pony Club rulebooks for this year can be found here:

Current Pony Club Rulebooks

 

Feedback & Queries

We are always keen to hear your feedback – please do get in touch if you have any questions or feedback. Details of our current tetrathlon contacts are at the top of the page.

If you would be willing and able to volunteer at any rallies, occasions or events, we would love to hear from you.