Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) UK LtdLe Trec
A new equestrian competitive discipline and recreational activity
In the autumn newsletter we included an introduction to Le Trec by ApHC UK director Polly Lloyd Owen. The following is the next instalment on information about Le Trec.
Now that you all have a fairly good idea on the Orienteering side of Le Trec here are some PTV (cross country trials course) obstacles you could try at home. There are approximately 26 types of obstacle and they involve various different situations. Here are a few:-
Riding up an incline |
Riding down an incline |
A step of 1 meter high ridden |
A step of 1 meter high led |
A drop of 1.30 led |
A drop of 1.30 ridden |
A tree trunk around 1meter high |
A water crossing of up to 5m depth |
A ditch of around 1.50 meter ridden |
A ditch of around 1.50 meter led |
A hedge to be jumped 1meter max |
A course of bending poles |
Leading the horse up an incline |
Leading the horse down an incline |
Footbridge crossing 1m wide 5m long |
Leading a horse in & out of a trailer |
Opening & closing a gate |
S bend |
Reining back 4m in a .80 corridor |
Riding a bank |
Low branches |
Staircase up |
Staircase down |
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Riding through a corridor 0.5m wide and 8m long |
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Immobility in a circle the loose horse must remain in a 4m circle for 10 seconds whilst the rider is outside a concentric 8m circle |
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Mounting on the near and off side in a 2.50m circle |
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There is a certain amount of data provided in the BHS Handbook on Le Trec on shapes, dimensions, materials etc. It is recommended that all obstacles should be natural and used whenever possible in the particular environment available.
If anyone would like copies of the type of scoring systems the judges will be using please send an A4 stamped addressed envelope to:-
Polly Lloyd Owen, Trewindsor Farm, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, SA43 2LN
Telephone: 01239 614810