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Area and Championship dressage tests for 2026 are available below by clicking item link. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n

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PC-Spring-Festival-Dressage-Tests-20252026<\/a><\/p>\n

PC-Dressage-Area-Championship-Tests-2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Dressage | The Pony Club UK<\/a><\/p>\n

Walk-Trot-2026-No.-1-TS<\/a><\/p>\n

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Foundation PC70<\/td>\nFoundation PC70 Dressage Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\nFoundation PC70 Dressage Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grassroots PC80<\/td>\nGrassroots PC80 Dressage Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\nGrassroots PC80 Dressage Championship Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Novice<\/td>\nNovice PC90 Dressage Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\nNovice PC90 Dressage Championship Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intermediate<\/td>\nIntermediate PC100 Dressage Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\nIntermediate PC100 Dressage Championship Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open<\/td>\nOpen PC110 Dressage Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\nOpen PC110 Dressage Championship Test 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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2026 AREA DATES<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are experienced and competent at competing at the level & discipline for which you wish to be selected and <\/strong>are able to make the Championship dates, please email the details to Barbara by\u00a0April 1st<\/strong>\u00a0at \u00a0dc.yorkainstynorth@pcuk.org<\/a> It is essential that you include members name, DOB, ponies full name, height \u00a0and details and discipline\/s you wish to enter<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n

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Area 3 Spring Festival Qualifying Dates<\/strong> 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The 2026 Rules for all the disciplines are on the Pony Club website<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sunday 25th<\/sup> January 2026<\/strong>   Arena Eventing at Northallerton Equestrian Centre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sunday 1st<\/sup> February   <\/strong>Spring Festival Show Jumping at Bishop Burton<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Saturday 7th<\/sup> February   <\/strong>Spring Festival Dressage at Askham Bryan College<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Date of Final 28th<\/sup> \u2013 30th<\/sup> March 2026   at Addington Manor Equestrian<\/strong>
Sun 1st March Area Quiz- Thornhill Dewsbury
Sun 12th April and Sun 26th April H&P Care Wilsden
Sun 10th May Mounted Games Frickley
Sun 7th June Regional Champs SJ – PC70 and PC80- Port Royal <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sun 21st June Area Eventing- Epworth<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sun 5th July Area SJ on grass PC90, 100, 110 at NEC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sun 12th July Area Dressage – Allerton Park
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Area Competitions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Area competitions involve members from each Branch competing in a qualifying competition<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Barbara Birchall\/coach selects the team(s) for each discipline to represent our Branch at Area level and some training is given. It is important that members are experienced and competent at competing at the level & discipline for which they wish to be selected as you will be competing against, in theory, the most competent members from each Branch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Area SJ, Dressage and Eventing dates are as follows and more information is included on the attached sheets. If you fulfil the requirements and are interested in competing at Area competitions, you MUST email details including member Name, DOB, Pony name, height and discipline(s) to Barbara Birchall- dc.yorkainstynorth@pcuk.org by April 1st who will pass your name onto the relevant coach to then organise training should you wish, over the next few months. The coach will contact you to organise training
Please remember when transporting your pony you should carry your pony\u2019s passport at all times and for Area competitions and above all vaccinations need to be up to date within 6months<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Area info sheet  (see attachment to last newsletter or click on link) indicates dates\/venue and heights for each discipline for Area and Champs level so obviously you need to be capable of the Championships heights (obviously higher & more technical than Area)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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An annual flu booster is required for all Pony Club events. For any Area and Championships<\/strong>. No horse or pony may compete on the same day as a relevant injection is given or on any of the 6 days following such an injection. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Pony Club Championships 14th – 22nd August 2026; <\/strong>Offchurch Bury, near Leamington Spa,
The Regional Championships (finals)<\/strong> will be held at Kelsall Hill, Cheshire BH end Aug<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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AREA 3 DATES – If you are experienced and competent at competing at the level & discipline for which you wish to be selected and are able to make the Championship dates please email members name, DOB, pony name and height and discipline you wish to compete to Barbara by April 1st<\/strong>  dc.yorkainstynorth@pcuk.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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PC70 -Riders must be aged 13 and under on 1st January of the current year. Riders are NOT eligible if they have previously competed at any PC80 or above Area or Regional competition for Eventing. Riders are NOT eligible if they have previously completed at any Grassroots or above Area or Regional Competition for Dressage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The dressage tests used for all Area events can be found at   Dressage Tests (pcuk.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Area Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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This is an Area qualifier for the final which will be held in Dewsbury March 1st 2026. The quiz is based on all aspects of pony care, in particular the topics covered by the blue cross badges but also general knowledge about The Pony Club and includes interactive rounds such as charades and guess the item as well as more traditional questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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We hope to enter a mini and a junior\/senior team. Each team consists of 3\/4 members – Mini age 10 and under with one member to be 8 or under, and  the Junior\/senior team is for members aged 25 and under with two members to be 13 or under (ages as of 1st January). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Members interested in being considered for the Area Quiz teams, please note that training occur monthly throughout winter and will mainly take place at Badge Club, so you will need to sign up for this which starts on Jan 16th, sending names to Helen Gajczak
If you wish to be considered for a team please contact Helen Gajczak hels213@hotmail.com or Vanessa Tasker vanessatasker28@icloud.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Area competition training <\/u><\/strong> details of Area competitions can be found on the Area tab on our website. Those who wish to represent YAN PC in the Area competitions please see Area info and please email BB by April 1st<\/sup> with all member and pony details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Dressage<\/strong>– Fi Harrison will be holding Dressage training for the PC 70 \/PC80\/ PC90\/100\/110 level dressage please contact Barbara firstly to express your interest in doing Area competitions and FYI Fiona Harrison regarding training fionadharrison@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Eventing<\/strong>-Area Eventing – Sally Peacock will coordinate training for all levels, so from PC70 up. Please contact Barbara firstly to express your interest in doing Area competitions and FYI Sally Peacock sally.snap.zip@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Show Jumping-<\/strong> Area SJ Training will begin in March . Please contact Barbara firstly to express your interest in doing Area competitions and FYI Sophie will be doing SJ training sophiemin@hotmail.co.uk<\/a> . Spaces are limited.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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