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The pony club in Britain is split into 19 areas, with a number of branches in each area. Glenrothes PC is part of Area 1, which stretches from Orkney Isles to the north of the Forth and Clyde rivers. The rest of Scotland is in Area 19. There are opportunities to compete against other branches, which are outlined below and as soon as qualifying events are published, we will provide links to them on this page.<\/p>\n

Grassroots
\n<\/strong>Grassroots teams consist of 4 members and has 3 elements \u2013 tack and turnout, a team dressage test and a handy pony round. Handy pony tasks can include dismounting, jumping through a hoop and getting back on again, or hanging up some washing while on your pony. Members can be any age to compete in a senior team but must be 10 or under to compete in a Teeny Weeny Team. Last year’s results were:<\/p>\n

T&T \u2013 Glenrothes 3rd senior team
\nDressage \u2013 Glenrothes 3rd senior team
\nHandy pony \u2013 Glenrothes 2nd senior team
\nOverall \u2013 Glenrothes 3rd senior team<\/p>\n

T&T \u2013 Glenrothes 6th Teeny weeny
\nDressage \u2013 Glenrothes 5th Teeny weeny
\nHandy pony \u2013 Glenrothes 5th Teeny weeny
\nOverall \u2013 Glenrothes 6th Teeny weeny<\/p>\n

Caroline\u2019s Cup
\n<\/strong>The Caroline\u2019s cup is a combined training (Show jumping and Dressage) competition. \u00a0Again, this competition is aimed at less experienced members who are not yet ready for Area qualifiers. Members compete in teams of 4, with the best 3 scores to count. Each member performs an\u00a0individual dressage test followed by a showjumping round \u2013 this year heights are from x-poles to 80cm.<\/p>\n

Last year’s results: Class 3 introduction to dressage 2019 & 60cm Lucy 4th overall, Rosie 5th. Both rode beautiful dressage tests and were double clear in the jumping. Juan and Jaimie had a great 1st competition on new ponies but sadly had one pole down each.<\/p>\n

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Area Qualifiers
\n<\/strong>Formally known as interbranch. Branch teams compete in their areas at dressage, showjumping and eventing at different levels: Grassroots (80cm), Novice (90cm), Intermediate (1m) and open (1.10m) as well as tetrathlon to qualify for the championships or regional finals. Teams consist of 4 members with the best 3 scores to count. Members can also compete and qualify as individuals.\u00a0 This year there will be a mini Area 70cm SJ and 70cm short XC competition<\/p>\n

If successful in the Area Qualifiers you go onto either the Regionals or Champs\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

Pony Club Championships <\/strong>\u2013 Successful teams from areas competing at Novice level and above and tetrathlon qualify for the Pony Club Championships where they compete against branches from the rest of the UK. Pony club championships also include polo, polocrosse, games and musical ride finals.<\/p>\n

More can be found about Pony Club championships here\u00a0https:\/\/pages.pcuk.org\/championships\/<\/a><\/p>\n

More about Tetrathlon in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tetrathlon is a team and individual competition organised by the Pony Club for its members. It comprises Shooting, Swimming, Running and Riding.<\/p>\n

Competition levels progress with age. The Shoot involves shooting with air pistols at targets between 7 and 10 metres (under 8\u2019s do not shoot), the Swim is the distance swum in 2 to 4 minutes, the Run is normally cross country over a distance of between 1000m and 3000m, and the Ride is over a cross country course, the most exhilarating phase for many.<\/p>\n

Spring Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barrier Spring Festival 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

From a Pony Club perspective, the main Winter and Spring Competition is the\u00a0Barrier Spring Festival<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0In very straight forward language this is what it\u2019s all about:<\/p>\n