Team Selection

Eglinton Hunt Pony Club is famous for its inclusion, we consistently put forward large volumes of teams in all disciplines, ensuring that everyone gets to experience this environment, especially at Areas and Championships.

Winning at champs, is definitely a pony clubber’s dream come true, most recently realised in 2018, when four amazing and unsuspecting young Eglinton team members, WON at the Land Rover Regional Championships, stewarded by Stewart Christie.

Our current DC was one of winning team members, MUM, she recalls the other Eglinton team members, their parents, the entourage and coaches all staying for the prize giving, despite the weather and the long trip home.  They cheered the LOUDEST!!

What a feeling of pride and support and literally once in a lifetime. #TEAMEGLINTON, so remember, always stay for prizegiving, together we are MIGHTY.

We have most recently put teams forwards for Dressage, Show jumping, Eventing, Mounted Games and Tetrathlon. However, if you would like to help develop new sports within the club then please get in touch! Area 19 also offer a wide range of activities – keep an eye on the Area 19 Pony Club Facebook page.

So what do you need to know?

Rally “In”

To compete on any competition you must be “rallied in”, which means you must have attended 3 rallies within 1 year of the Team competition.  Exceptions of this can be assessed by the DC in conjunction with instructors.

Team Selection

Eglinton prides itself on inclusion, where ability and health and safety allow.

We aim to put forward as many teams as possible, this objective, often means we select based on an administrative basis.  If you wish to put forward any considerations to the Discipline Coordinator, please do so well in advance of the entries.  We appreciate being in teams with your friends is always FUN, but please always respect the decision of the Coordinator.

At present the only formal Team selection process is for Mounted Games, please refer to the Mounted Games Policy for more details

What can you attend as a Team?

For specific dates for Area 19 competitions please keep an eye on the calendar

Eglinton currently support

Winter

• A series of competitions in dressage, showjumping and arena eventing run from September to April as qualifiers for the Barrier Spring Festival Final held at Morris Equestrian in April

Summer

• Area 19 qualifiers take place in July for Grassroots level and above
  • These are for branch teams and individuals
  • Grassroots qualify for the Northern Regional Grassroots Championships
  • Novice and above qualify for the Pony Club Championships
• Foundation Championships in dressage, showjumping and eventing are held for those who have never ridden at Grassroots level or above
  • No qualification is necessary.

The “Scottish Hunter Trials and Training Events” facebook page is a great source of information for  other cross country related activities.

Mounted games

• A series of friendly and invitational team competitions run throughout the spring and summer for branch and mixed teams
• Area 19 qualifiers (usually around May) allow branch teams to qualify for the Zone finals
• Zone finals are held in July with branch teams qualifying for either
  • Pony Club Championships
  • Horse of the Year Show to compete for the Prince Philip Cup

Tetrathlon

Here is a summary of the classes in tetrathlon competitions Tetrathlon information

Winter:

• The winter triathlon series (run, shoot, swim but no ride) runs on the first Sunday of each month from November to February with the last one also being a qualifier for the national Winter Triathlon Finals in March.
• The Scottish Tetrathlon postal shoot competition also runs over the winter

Summer:

• There are a series of home, regional and international tetrathlon team competitions and championships that run over the summer in Scotland, England and Ireland.
• The Area 19 Tetrathlon competition in July is a standalone competition for Beanies, Tadpoles and Minis but is also a qualifier for the Junior, Intermediate and Open Championships classes for the Pony Club Championship.
• The Pony Club Championships also have an 80cm Stepping Stones arena tetrathlon team competition with no qualification necessary

The “Scottish Tetrathlon” Facebook page is the best source of information about training and competitions. See also the Scottish Tetrathlon website at https://www.tetrathlon.org

Remember to brush up on the rules 

If you are planning to compete in any of these sports then it is important to be familiar with the current rule books which can be found on the pony club website https://pcuk.org/officials/rulebooks/ These contain all the information you need including the eligibility criteria for competing in each class.