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Saw some info on it on a web site then did a little investigating.....

Who on here does it?

How do I get into it?

What's the jumping part like as ins nervous jumper and appy isn't really allowed to jump( maybe in a few months see how he is)

Also any where around MK/Aylesbury that does it?

Thankies:)
 
Find your local TREC club or stalk the BHS website TREC section for upcoming events / training.

Lots of trec up your way - MK-midlands - Keysoe belt. there was Keysoe RC last weekend.

You don't have to jump, you can skip it. But tbh they're usually very underheight anyway.
 
Can't be of any help but will be watching this thread with interest as I too am looking to get into TREC as it looks like so much fun :)
 
It is lots of fun and the people involved are always very welcoming and helpful. There is absolutely no "hoytie toytie" involved. It's very relaxed and lots of fun.

All obstacles in the PTV are optional. If you don't want to jump you just tell the obstacle judge you won't be doing it. You are marked as 0, but you can make that up elsewhere. But like someone above said, the jumps are very small, even for me! Usually about 45cm.

There are lots of local clubs but this website is a good place to start...

http://www.trec-uk.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26
 
I would just like to add an encouraging chant

*Do it* *Do it* *Do it*

I'm with Trec Ireland but I'd love to go to the British Champs in Wales :) pity the horse is ageing!
 
Our trec club has some general info for beginners, search White Horse Trec Group.
When you decide to enter (there are several reasonably close to you this year) do enter well before closing date. Most fill up quickly and you don't want to miss out. Beginners and their questions are always welcome and TREC is brilliant fun. Jumpies is optional and only a very small part of the competition. Enjoy!
 
i'm another who's keen to have a go, once this baby is born! Also have an aging horse but I don't think it will cause tooo many issues, she's still keen!
 
I'm another that would like to have a go. It says on the info page that once you reach level 3 you have to carry a hoof boot and farriery tools in case you lose a shoe. What if your doesn't wear shoes?
 
weebarney said:
I'm another that would like to have a go. It says on the info page that once you reach level 3 you have to carry a hoof boot and farriery tools in case you lose a shoe. What if your doesn't wear shoes?
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you still have to carry a hoof boot in case your horse damages their foot , ive always carried a hoof boot as even though they are not compulsory at level 1 & 2 you will be eliminated on the POR if you loose a shoe and haven't got a hoof boot to put on
you can always start by getting your local OS map and taking it out when you hack , get used to what features look like on the map , many areas have TREC clubs but you do have to be prepared to travel to comps
 
I did a report in cr the other day, it should still be there somewhere. Trec is great fun!
 
I have done it in the past and it was a lot of fun. I hope to do some more if I can manage to coincide me and the horse not being sick or injured! However it has got almost prohibitively expensive. Entry fee around £65 plus coralling (£10-15 for weekend) or stabling (about £10/night and need at least 2) and camping fees (about £10) then there is an extra fee for the sat evening social event usually £10-12). And it's now compulsory to wear a body protector for the ptv stage and I will have to spend a fortune to get one to accommodate my boobs! So I'm very much in deliberation as to whether I will or won't again purely due to costs involved!

As far as jumping goes you don't have to do any and you can opt out of any other obstacles you don't want to do either. Have a look on the bhs website as there are lots of details on there.
 
I do it...and think it's great :-)
I started at a Winter trec - it was just the Control of Paces and obstacle phases. everyone was friendly and I caught the bug.

Give it a go.
I too would recommend ther trek-uk forum.
 
Well, Sunday is almost here, and that's the day of my first TREC competition, at Alton Barnes in Wiltshire. I'm horrendously nervous...literally had nightmares about not being able to find the start! I'm doing L1, on my own, and have an early start time so very little time to walk the PTV part...which is scarey, as remembering courses is NOT my best thing:eek:

I notice the forecast is for rain all day...hooray...:(

I did a couple of winter series ones, so I have some idea of possible obstacles, but it's the POR that I'm really clueless about. I'm sure it will all become clear...but tickets? What do they look like? Check points? What do they tell you...do they give you a speed to go to to the next one...or what? How many check points will there be..ish?

I keep reminding myself I'm just going to have fun and IT DOESN'T MATTER, but I know I'm very competitive, and I hate to let Tuga (my 14.2 criollo) down. I also hate to not know what the hell is going on...and I suspect that's exactly the state I'll be in while I'm trying to get organised to find the secretary room, the map room, the loos, (I'm going to need them!!:o), warm up, learn the PTV...and be ready to start on time. Oh, I feel sick now.
 
landcruiser you'll have a great time
the first POR speed will be displayed in the map room then each checkpoint will display the next speed , an example of any tickets to look for will also be displayed in the map room
don't worry to much about making the speed , make sure you are going in the right direction, which is more important than doing the correct speed in the wrong direction !
checkpoint 1 is the map room then there is usually (but not always) 3 checkpoints on the POR then the finish
look forward to your first TREC report :)
 
Landcruiser said:
but tickets? What do they look like? Check points? What do they tell you...
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I've done 3 full trecs and one stand alone POR and never managed to spot an unmanned ticket, despite being on the right course :rolleyes: I cannot focus on navigation, equitation, speed AND finding tickets hidden in bushes :cool:
 
in my experience unmanned tickets have either been pieces of A4 sized card with a letter on, or a orienteering type punch. Usually placed where if you are on the right track you should easily see them, unless going very fast or have head buried in map! Manned tickets often just have a man/or lady, usually sitting on a chair who tick their sheet to say you have ridden past them. One did pleasantly tell me I had gone past on the wrong track of two very close together,ie. I had acquired a big penalty for wrong routing :-(

One suggestion if you can is to buy an OS map (you'd have to hope they have one in WH Smiths tomorrow morning) with the venue on and familiarise yourself with the area close to the venue before you get there. Check out possible bridleways or tracks that you may get sent out on. This will help you find the venue on the master map and your copy when you go in the map room because you will have already checked what the farm (I assume) looks like on the map. I find the first minute in the map room is when I want to panic so if I can spot the venue quickly and get started I am then fine.
I agree with TREC tastic. first priority is follow the correct route. Speed comes after that. Have fun! Ps. I did discover I needed to wear reading glasses when I did my second POR! but that is another story, or rather saga!
 
cm2581 said:
I have done it in the past and it was a lot of fun. I hope to do some more if I can manage to coincide me and the horse not being sick or injured! However it has got almost prohibitively expensive. Entry fee around £65 plus coralling (£10-15 for weekend) or stabling (about £10/night and need at least 2) and camping fees (about £10) then there is an extra fee for the sat evening social event usually £10-12). And it's now compulsory to wear a body protector for the ptv stage and I will have to spend a fortune to get one to accommodate my boobs! So I'm very much in deliberation as to whether I will or won't again purely due to costs involved!

As far as jumping goes you don't have to do any and you can opt out of any other obstacles you don't want to do either. Have a look on the bhs website as there are lots of details on there.
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Is it always over a couple of days? I'm not exactly flush with either money or time!
 
Level 1s are usually single days.

Entry round here is usually around £40 for BHS members plus £10/night coralling/stabling if a 2 day and up to £10 for an evening meal ticket if you want to (I don't usually bother, and the one time I did at Keysoe I didn't even use it!).


eta - don't start me on bps. I object to wearing a bp to jump one tiny ditch, two show jumps and a log with an sj plank behind it :rolleyes:
 
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