BHS TREC New Forest competition to be staged from 30-31
July 2005
The unique sport of BHS TREC comes to the New Forest with
a competition taking place over the weekend of 30-31 July
in New Milton, Hampshire.
The New Forest, recently designated a National Park, offers
some of the best out-riding to be found anywhere in the country,
making it a highlight of the BHS TREC calendar. The competition
takes place at Wootton Hall, New Milton.
The competition consists of three phases, Mounted orienteering
(POR), Control of Gaits (CG) and Cross-country Trials (PTV),
the winners being those with the highest accumulated points
over the two days.
Classes at the New Forest event start at Level 2, catering
for novices to the sport. Classes continue up to Level 4 for
the most experienced competitors, at which the POR route can
be up to 40kms.
The majority of PTV obstacles will be those that occur naturally
in the woodland and grassy plains of the forest and will be
tackled along the POR orienteering route. The Control of Gaits
and remaining PTV obstacles will then be judged at Wootton
Hall.
Wootton Hall provides an excellent venue for competitors
and their supporters, with complete off-road riding, camping
facilities and stabling available on site and locally.
The New Forest competition includes sections for Individuals
and Pairs. BHS TREC is an event all the family can take part
in with horses and ponies of all shapes and sizes. There are
no restrictions to rider age, riders under 16 may compete
in pairs classes partnered by a rider over 16 years.
There is a strong emphasis on having fun, with a social event
for all on Saturday evening, however it is still highly competitive
and riders from all over the country are expected to attend.
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