{"id":1260,"date":"2024-02-27T11:27:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T11:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northshropshire\/?page_id=1260"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:59:54","slug":"area-and-championships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northshropshire\/area-and-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Area &amp; Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 pt-5\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content-left-right py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northshropshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2024\/04\/winners.jpg\" class=\"card-img-mobile\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-description-right\">\r\n                    <p><strong>Area Competitions<\/strong> happen all over the country and are qualifying events for the main Pony Club Championships and Regional Championships.<\/p>\n<p>There is a competition held in each of the 19 Pony Club Areas (we are in <a href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/area7\/\">Area 7<\/a>) and there are various levels to compete at based on ability and eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to qualify both in teams and as individuals in the majority of disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Festival Qualifier Show Jumping &amp; Dressage\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Triathlon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Arena Eventing Qualifier\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Mounted Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Horse and Pony Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Dressage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Show Jumping<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Eventing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Tetrathlon<\/strong> \u00a0July 2026 at Wrekin College\/Berriewood (North Shropshire hosting)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Pony Racing\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"btn-repeater\">\r\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northshropshire\/calendar\/\" class=\"btn btn-default purple text-white\" >\r\n                                        Calendar                                        <span class=\"arrow\">\r\n                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" version=\"1.1\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 69.32 46.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 69.32 46.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M43.79,2l-3.55,3.81l15.97,14.85H5.27c-1.44,0-2.6,1.16-2.6,2.6s1.16,2.6,2.6,2.6h50.97L40.25,40.7l3.55,3.81l22.86-21.25  L43.79,2z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\r\n                                                <\/svg>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                    <\/a>\r\n                                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content-left-right py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northshropshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2024\/04\/dermot-sj.jpg\" class=\"card-img-mobile\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-description-right\">\r\n                    <h5>The following dates are provisional&#8230;.<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>JCB Championships<\/strong> will be held <i>14th &#8211; 22nd August 2026 <\/i>at Offchurch Bury in Warwickshire, CV33 9AW What3words: served.overheat.sprouts<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>The Regional Championships<\/strong> will be held from Saturday 29th to Monday 31st\u00a0 August at Kelsall.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"btn-repeater\">\r\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pcuk.org\/national-championships\/\" class=\"btn btn-default purple text-white\" >\r\n                                        JCB Pony Club Championships                                        <span class=\"arrow\">\r\n                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" version=\"1.1\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 69.32 46.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 69.32 46.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M43.79,2l-3.55,3.81l15.97,14.85H5.27c-1.44,0-2.6,1.16-2.6,2.6s1.16,2.6,2.6,2.6h50.97L40.25,40.7l3.55,3.81l22.86-21.25  L43.79,2z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\r\n                                                <\/svg>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                    <\/a>\r\n                                                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pcuk.org\/regional-championships\/\" class=\"btn-default btn-transparent-outline\" >\r\n                                        Regional Championships                                        <span class=\"arrow\">\r\n                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" version=\"1.1\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 69.32 46.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 69.32 46.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M43.79,2l-3.55,3.81l15.97,14.85H5.27c-1.44,0-2.6,1.16-2.6,2.6s1.16,2.6,2.6,2.6h50.97L40.25,40.7l3.55,3.81l22.86-21.25  L43.79,2z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\r\n                                                <\/svg>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                    <\/a>\r\n                                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northshropshire\/area-and-championships\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Area &amp; 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