{"id":1289,"date":"2024-02-26T21:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/essexfarmers\/?page_id=1289"},"modified":"2025-02-19T20:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T20:40:04","slug":"regional-and-area-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/essexfarmers\/regional-and-area-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional and Area Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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We support our members to compete in Regional, Area and National Pony Club competitions.\u00a0 These include dressage, arena eventing, show jumping, tetrathlon, mounted games, area quiz and horse & pony care.\u00a0 Our branch teams compete against the other Pony Clubs in Area 8.\u00a0 For the riding disciplines, the teams that do the best in the area competitions qualify for the Barrier Spring Festival in February or the Pony Club Championships in August.<\/p>\n

For those who are not quite experienced enough for the Area teams, there are Regional competitions, designed for less experienced and novice combinations.\u00a0 These are a great opportunity to take part in a team for our branch.<\/p>\n

We ask for interest in competing in Regional and Area competitions via our Entrymaster system and Charlie Firkins is our Team Coordinator.<\/p>\n

Teams are picked based on their capability and proven record of competing at the appropriate level for the discipline.\u00a0 It is important to take part in rallies so that the DCs, Team Organiser and Instructors have a good sense of rider and horse\/pony capability – to compete at the regional or area level, members must have attended at least three rallies.\u00a0 When putting themselves forward for a team, the members must ensure they are available and prepared to travel to the qualifying events and the championships.<\/p>\n

Sometimes horses are precluded from competing because they are over qualified.\u00a0 It is up to the member to ensure that they and their horse\/pony are eligible to compete by checking the Eligibility Rules on the main Pony Club website.\u00a0 This can also be discussed with the Team Coordinator.<\/p>\n

Riders and horses\/ponies need to be immaculately turned out when representing the Branch.<\/p>\n

Full details of rules for eligibility, tack, dress and qualification can be found on the main Pony Club website in the Useful Information<\/a> section.<\/p>\n

Area 8 competitions for 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quiz – 9th March<\/p>\n

Winter Triathalon – 16th March<\/p>\n

Horse & Pony Care – 14th & 15th April<\/p>\n

Mounted Games – 24th May, Stratford Hills (hosted by Essex Farmers)<\/p>\n

Gosling Cup & PC70 Eventing – 16th June<\/p>\n

Area & Regional Dressage – 29th June<\/p>\n

Show Jumping – 5th & 6th July<\/p>\n

Eventing – 13th July<\/p>\n

Tetrathalon – 19th & 20th July<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n

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The Gosling Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gosling Cup is a well-established and long-running competition, unique to Area 8.\u00a0 Essex Farmers aim to enter a team into the Gosling Cup each year.<\/p>\n

It is open to teams in the southern Branches of Area 8, to participate in a competition that consists of:<\/p>\n