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2021 Calendar

More details will be issued over the coming weeks on these and other events, but for the moment, here's what we have planned:

D-TREC: 4th July
Taking place in Kylebrook Equestrian Centre, Ballyhyland, Co. Laois.
For Novice and Opens - contact leinstertrec@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list and get more details!

3 Phase Event: 31st July and 1st August
Taking place in Lacken near Blessington, Co. Wicklow - camping, stabling, corralling, fire-pit social! It's got it all! Over the two days there will be a 3-phase competition with MA, PTV and POR.

POR: 29th August
Taking place in the Blessington area, Co. Wicklow.

TREC Connect: starting 28th May

Leinster TREC are going to be offering 'TREC CONNECT', a series of 4 connecting type exercises a week for the next 4 weeks. These are designed to do at home and out and about with your horse or pony.  The exercises are aimed at giving more confidence to horse/ rider and are specifically intended  towards the PTV section of TREC.
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  • Exercise 1 Carrot stretch. One to the left, one to the right. Helps to make our horses/ponies supple. Horse/pony should keep all 4 feet still while stretching. Built up to 6 stretches each way.
  • Exercise 2 Flags. This helps to get our horses/ponies used to flapping objects. Start on the ground first. Fun exercise.
  • Exercise 3 Tarpaulin. Used a lot in PTV and sometimes D-TREC. Great way to get your horse/pony used to them. Start on the ground first. Good idea to get your horse/pony used to the different colours.
  • Exercise 4 Water. Again water obstacles will be in PTV events. Go to a river or stream, if not one near a big puddle. Teach your horse/pony to walk straight in with no hesitation. Nice exercise.
  • Exercise 5. Mounting, one thing we do a lot of in TREC is to mount our horse/pony. Can your horse/pony stand completely still as in the photos? Worth 10 points in the PTV if you can!
  • Exercise 6. Low Branches with curtains. Make sure you start on the ground with the sticks/ branches high enough up for easy clearance, a minimum of 35cm above the withers. If possible build up to cantering your horse/pony through. Good fun.
  • Exercise 7. Hola Hoop, not always as easy as it looks. Get your horse/pony to stand with their front feet inside the hoop. This is good practise for so many of the PTV obstacles and of course mounting.
  • Exercise 8. This is meant to be a scary object! At PTV's, MA's and D-TREC there can be very scary objects in the corners of the arena. Think of your own scary objects and perhaps first approach leading your horse/pony.
  • Exercise 9. Backwards. Again start on the ground, voice commands are good. Then carry into the saddle. Going backwards in TREC is definitely a necessary!!!
  • Exercise 10. Riding One Handed. Two new one handed obstacles have been added to TREC. The One Handed Slalom and the One Handed 8 Style. Again practise on the ground first, then in the saddle and teach your horse/pony what to do perfectly in the walk first, before you move onto trotting. Great fun! The rules with the spacing in between posts and barrels etc are in Downloads.

Please contact leinstertrec@gmail.com for more detail or view our Facebook page.

Virtual D-TREC: 
Three events were run in April and May.

Virtual Training on POR and Maproom Skills: 
Two sessions were run in March.

Membership
Leinster TREC membership runs from January to December each year and costs €10. You can submit your membership on: 
www.itsplainsailing.com/club/lentrec

Benefits of membership include eligibility for overall league prizes and free entry to the social hack, and of course support of your club!

Please note: Membership must be submitted and paid for BEFORE the second leg of a league.