Show Date

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Closing Date

Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Email:

secretary@redkitetrecgroup.uk

Website:

www.redkitetrecgroup.uk

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Show Secretary: Red Kite Trec Group Show Secretary

Carmarthenshire,
Email: secretary@redkitetrecgroup.uk

Show Information

ENTRIES CLOSE: Sunday 27th September 2026
This competition is only open to Red Kite TREC Group members. You are welcome to join the club here.
All classes will count towards the Red Kite TREC Group Winter League.
Those who are also fully paid up members of TREC GB will have their scores counted in the TREC GB Winter League classes.
PLEASE NOTE ALL COMPETITIONS IN THIS WINTER SERIES WILL RUN UNDER THE “NEW” RULES AS IN THE 8 TH EDITION RULEBOOK. The Open is deemed to be a L3 equivalent competition for this purpose.

What is Arena TREC?
Arena TREC focuses on the MA (Control of Paces) and PTV (Obstacle course) phases of TREC and events are usually run in an indoor or outdoor school.

The PTV is a course of 10 optional obstacles, each with a maximum score of 10 points. There is a large range of obstacles designed to test things that would normally be encountered out hacking in the British countryside. You will not be eliminated if there is something that you cannot or do not wish to do. All you have to do is cease forward movement before the obstacle and tell the judge that you are not attempting it. To find out more, please look at the 8th edition TREC GB Rulebook

The MA phase consists of a 2m wide corridor between 50 and 150m long, along which the rider canters as slowly as possible before returning by walking as fast as possible, without breaking pace. A maximum of 15 points for each of the two stages can be attained, i.e. 50% of the full Summer Series marks.

The Winter League will include results from all TREC GB Arena TREC competitions held from 1st October 2026 to 25th April 2027. In special circumstances, competitions outside these dates may be considered to count for the league by special permission from the Winter Series Working Group.

Remember Young Riders League. Open to all riders under the age of 21 (as at the 1st October 2027). Young Riders may compete in any affiliated class and their best 4 placings will count towards the league in the same way.

Open, Intermediate, Intermediate Open, Newcomer and Novice Horse classes: Points will be awarded for placings (1st = 10 points, 2nd = 9 points, etc) and the best 4 placings for each horse and rider combination will be used to calculate the League standings. If a competitor is eliminated in the PTV phase, there will be no league points awarded for that round, even if they are placed in the class.

The highest four scores will be counted for the league. In the event of equal positions after 4 events the position at a fifth event will be taken into account. If still equal the TOTAL actual PTV scores (from 4 events) will be taken into account.

Riders who are not members of TREC GB can join within 48 hours of the competition for their performance at that event to count towards the TREC GB Winter League.

Young People
If you are entering a young person who will be under 18 on the day of the event, you need to complete a Parental Consent Form found here (www.TRECGB.com) and email to christine.a.paine@outlook.com

Payment Details & Event Fees

All entries and enquiries about entries to: Chris Paine: christine.a.paine@outlook.com or 07788 747523
PLEASE NOTE your entry is not accepted until payment has been received.
Passports / Flu vacs will be spot checked at the event.
Cost is £10 per class or 3 for £25
SHOW OFFER - 3 Classes for £25. Please use Voucher Code OctoberOffer to claim your discount.

Terms & Conditions

Equine Flu Requirements: TREC GB requires that all equines must be vaccinated against Equine Influenza and that Organisers of any events involving equines, insist that vaccinations are up to date (12-month cycle) and to check passports before horses are unloaded. Full details of the TREC GB Equine Flu Vaccination requirements are available on the website (https://trecgb.com/trec-gb-equine-flu-requirements/) Your horse should be registered on the TREC GB central register by sending a copy of the full vaccination record and horse registration details from the passport to admin@trecgb.com

Equines must be 4 years old and over to compete in ridden classes and 1 year and over for in-hand classes

GENERAL RULES & CONDITIONS
Placing will be decided with the rider gaining the highest combined score from the PTV and MA phases taking the first prize. In the event of equality the highest score from PTV will win.
RULES AS PER THE TREC GB RULEBOOK AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM www.TRECGB.com
Your attention is particularly drawn to Appendix 8 p119 2026 TREC GB Rulebook (8th edition)
1. Competitions are open to all horses and ponies providing that they are a minimum of 4 years old for ridden classes and 1 year old for in hand classes.
2. Riders, minimum age of 5 years old.
3. No rider will be permitted to start any phase of the event unless wearing a correctly fitted hard hat with the chin strap correctly fastened meeting one or more of the current standards as listed below: PAS 015 (2011) provided it has a BSI Kitemark OR an Inspec IC Mark VG1 01.040 (2014-12) provided it has a BSI Kitemark OR an Inspec IC Mark ASTM F1163 (2004a or 04a or later), providing it has an SEI mark SNELL E2016 or later, providing it has a SNELL label and number AS/NZS 3838 (2006 onwards), providing it has an SAI Global mark
4. If fixed obstacles are used, a current body protector must be used and Beta 3 2018 standard is strongly recommended. Riders may choose to wear a body protector during any phase of the competition.
5. Tack & dress informal but safe; riders must wear suitable riding footwear.
6. Standing Martingales and other fixed reins are forbidden. If a running martingale is used, horse must be led from headcollar and lead rope for led PTV obstacles.
7. Whips must not exceed 75cms. Spurs, if worn, must be rounded, not exceeding 3.5cms in length and must not point upwards.
8. The judges and officials’ decisions are final and must be complied with at all times. An error on the PTV course which is not corrected, will result in a ZERO score for the PTV. Elimination may result for any of the following reasons: excessive use of whip, abusive language, dangerous riding,
9. No horse or pony may compete more than once in any affiliated class.
10.The name and contact number of the designated event safeguarding officer (DSO) and TREC GB designated safeguarding lead (DSL), Leanne Robinson 07926 980022 should be prominently displayed. The DSO must be present on the day of the competition.