News and Results 2005

23rd Dec 2005

Caption Competition!

Anna Weston has sent in this picture, taken at a Stoke Albany meet in November, please submit your captions to webmaster@white-horse-trec.co.uk and they'll be featured on here!

"Whaddya think of it so far Floss?" "Rubbish!" - Fiona Thurnell
"If the wind changes you'll stay like that!" - Evie O'Keeffe
"Hey Whizzy it's the paparazzi again!  We'll be in Hello magazine next week..." - Sarah Thurnell

8th Dec 2005

Winter TREC Dates Announced!

See the Events Diary for dates and places - more will be announced after the AGM.

14th Nov 2005

SEIB TREC League Awards Ball Details

It's that time again! The BHS have released finalised league standings, click here to see them, any queries must be submitted by email to the BHS Competitions Office by 5th December 2005.  The Ball will be held on 4th February 2006 at the Rutland Square Hotel in Nottingham.
More details will follow soon, email competitions@bhs.org.uk for more information.

4-6th Nov 2005

TREC in Portugal!

From 4-6th November the Portugese Trec Championships took place, and brave British competitors (with a support team of judges) flew out, hired horses that weren't used to TREC and Team GB came second in the team competition by one point! What an achievement (and the lucky devils got a last minute top up of their tans in the glorious sunshine!)

The POR took in a variety of Portugese scenes, from a town to thick forest and over a very large river! The route had been drawn in fluorescent marker rather than the gel pens that we're used to, but all riders enjoyed the weather and the route.

Riders and places were as follows: Vanessa Warren 2nd overall to a Portugese rider, with the French World Championship bronze medallist behind her in 3rd place, Ian Macalindin 5th, Hilary Barnard 6th, Hilary Stephens 9th, Fiona Thurnell 10th, with Kathryn Bean 5th Young Rider in her first ever foreign TREC. Judges were Sarah Thurnell (Chef d'Equipe), Andy Chappell and Peter Bean.

WHTG members: log in to the members' area for the full trip diary and many more photographs, with extra 'TREC abroad' tips by Sarah Thurnell!

20th Oct 2005

The Kelly Marks Perfect Partners BHS TREC Winter Series 2005

The BHS are pleased to announce that new winter TREC competitions are being run in partnership with Kelly Marks, comprising the control of paces and PTV sections, ideal for addicted treccies to get a fix in the winter, and for newcomers to get a taste of what to expect in competition without having to read a map!

There will be novice and open sections, and winners of each competition will receive a signed copy of Kelly's new book 'Perfect Partners'. Results will be converted into percentages for a rankings table in each section, with the highest percentage being awarded the Kelly Marks Perfect Partners BHS TREC Winter Trophy at the end of the season.

Click here for more details about the format of the competition, and here for the calendar of events around the country.

WHTG hope to announce a venue and date for such a competition in the near future, if you would like to be involved with running or hosting a winter TREC, please contact Fiona or Rob in the BHS Competitions Office at competitions@bhs.org.uk or call 08701 202244.

18th Sept 2005

Newton Level 2 & 2A TREC 17th & 18th September 2005

This weekend's WHTG TREC competition once again brought great weather with it, unfortunately April's teddy bears didn't make a reappearance but the POR and PTV were both fantastic, each providing challenges and delights for all riders.  The level 2A class gave competitors the chance to have a go at riding bearings and grid reference sections found in level 3 and 4 competitions, without having to contend with the longer distances and larger PTV and the competition was an excellent end to the summer TREC season for most WHTG members.  Many thanks must go to the organisers, Jane Toft and Lisa Ashby, and all those who turned out to help at the wonderful venue of Newton House Farm!

Click here for results (MS Excel file)

11th Sept 2005

Riding Clubs Team Endurance

Mary Weston, Sarah Thurnell, Lisa Ashby and Jane Toft represented the club at this 32km riding challenge in Melton Mowbray, where they all had to ride as close to 11kmph as possible and the team with the best average won. The crewing, regular breaks, well signed route and known checkpoints made things a bit easy for these seasoned TREC competitors but they all enjoyed it and came 2nd - well done team!

Photograph courtesy of John Johnson Photography  www.JJ-photography.co.uk

10th Sept 2005

Riding Clubs Dressage and Showjumping Finals, Newark

4th Sept
2005

BHS TREC Championships of Great Britain WHTG Results

Level 2 Individual  2nd  Rachel Wilmot
Level 2 Individual  4th  Amanda Renshaw
Level 2 Individual  9th  Evie O'Keeffe
Level 3 Pairs  2nd  Dave & Sheila Rogerson
Level 3 Individual  1st  Alison Elmer
Level 3 Individual  4th  Alex Wells
Level 3 Individual  5th  Sarah Thurnell
Level 3 Individual  6th  Lynne Mabbitt
Level 3 Individual  9th  Mary Weston

 Another great haul of rosettes for WHTG members - well done!

Photographs of the event are available from Patrick Stubbs at www.naturalexpressions.co.uk, go to 'Online Ordering' and 'Events'. A discount applies to all products until 28th January 2006.

21st August 2005

English TREC Championships WHTG Results

Level 2 Pairs  1st  Jane Toft & Lisa Ashby
Level 2 Pairs  4th  Evie O'Keeffe and Alice Pollard
Level 2 Individual  1st  Rachel Wilmot
Level 2 Individual  7th  Amanda Renshaw
Level 2 Individual  10th  Sue Berzins
Level 3 Pairs  3rd   Sheila and Dave Rogerson
Level 3 Individual  2nd  Lynne Mabbitt
Level 3 Individual  3rd  Alison Elmer
Level 3 Individual  8th  Mary Weston
Level 3 Individual  9th  Alex Wells
Level 3 Individual  11th  Kathryn Bean
Level 3 Individual  12th  Hilary Stephens
Level 4 Individual  10th  Sarah Thurnell
BHS TREC Advisory Group Turnout Prize Hilary Stephens

A fantastic turnout for the club, with great results!

Photographs of the event are available from Patrick Stubbs at www.naturalexpressions.co.uk, go to 'Online Ordering' and 'Events'.

7th August 2005

Scottish TREC Championships WHTG Results

L2 Individual  4th  Rachel Wilmot
Level 3 Pairs  1st  Sheila and Dave Rogerson
Level 3 Individual  4th  Mary Weston
Level 3 Individual  5th  Kathryn Bean
Level 3 Individual  7th  Sheila Roberts
Level 4 Individual  8th  Alex Wells

Well done everybody!

24th July 2005

Advanced TREC Training with Mark Kendrick

This was a really informative day, where we all picked up some great advice, whether just considering level 3, trying to improve at level 2 or seasoned competitors at level 4, despite the soggy weather for the afternoon practical session.  Many thanks to Alex Wells for organising it. If any members would like some maps to practice on, please send a large SAE to Sarah Thurnell (address in newsletters).  We may even put some grid reference puzzles on the website if you would like to test yourselves - please email saraht@white-horse-trec.co.uk if you're interested!

3rd July
2005

Welsh TREC Championships WHTG Results

L2 Individual  2nd  Rachel Wilmot
L3 Pairs  3rd  Dave & Sheila Rogerson
L3 Individual  2nd  Sheila Roberts
L3 Individual  4th  Mary Weston
L4 Individual  6th  Sarah Thurnell
L4 Individual  8th  Alex Wells

Well done all - great results!

Photographs of the event are available from Patrick Stubbs at www.naturalexpressions.co.uk, go to 'Online Ordering' and 'Events'. 

5th June 2005

STOP PRESS! White Horse Treccies trounce the opposition!

Our club fielded dressage and show jumping teams in the novice classes at the BRC Area 16 qualifiers at Newark Showground on the 5th June!

Novice Showjumping: The day started well with our wonderful SJ team ALL jumping double clear, so going forward for the jump-off against two other clubs. After fairly interminable hanging about while scores were deliberated and rules discovered, the jump off finally started. We had to go first! Sarah C with Chester was first of all and jumped a good clear. Siobhan Avis and Val Carpenter also jumped clear, with Julie Brook just tipping an unlucky pole. The next team had two clears and two with faults so it was real nail-biting stuff as the last team went in. First rider - refusal and fall! Then all their remaining three jumped clear. So it was all down to the times of the best three in each team. After a nerve racking wait we were announced as the winners to whoops of delight! Individually, Siobhan was 5th and Val 6th (results taken from the team rounds).

Our successful SJ team with their rosettes! Picture courtesy of Lisa Ashby.

Novice Dressage: All riders were in different arenas, but their successes added up to another team win! The team consisted of Sarah C on Chester (2nd), Fiona Thurnell on Brilyn Bashful Barney (3rd), Julie Brook on Mooch (4th) and Kate Leonard on Jack (5th). Well done also for good efforts by Faye H on Jane Toft's Spangles, a replacement mount, Emily on Wolves, Val Carpenter with Matheus Rose and Alex Wells with Toffee. Fiona Thurnell and Brilyn Bashful Barney were also 3rd (Ind.) in Riders test 6, so it was a fantastic day all round.

Both teams have now qualified for the National Finals at Lincoln on 10-11 September!

Fiona with Brilyn Bashful Barney, and Kate and Fiona with the day's spoils! Pictures by L Ashby.

Well done to all competitors for such fantastic results, many thanks to team managers Jane Toft (SJ) and Kate Leonard (D) and thanks to the contingent of members/parents/friends who helped out and cheered the competitors on!

24th April 2005

Robin Hood TREC Part Two - CP and PTV at Newton Cross Country

Results - congratulations to all riders!

2nd April 2005

Robin Hood TREC Part One - POR at Clumber Park

6th March 2005

Sherwood Training Ride Pictures by Hilary Bagshaw

As you can see, it was a glorious day and all the horses and riders enjoyed the route around the forest in the warm weather.

6th Feb 2005

The new White Horse TREC Group website was launched!

If you have any problems with the site please email
Evie at webmaster@white-horse-trec.co.uk

20th Feb 2005

BHS TREC Judges Training Day run by White Horse TREC Group.
Caythorpe EC, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Report by Louise.

Some forty people turned out to the Training Day, mainly from White Horse TREC Group (WHTG), both old and new members, with some keen visitors from as far afield as Cambridgeshire and the West Midlands. It was an extremely chilly day but the potential judges all managed to stay cheerful in spite of the cold. The instruction from Rob Jones, Director BHS TREC, was great. In the morning we covered POR and Control of Paces Judging and most of the theory behind PTV Judging, whilst the afternoon session dealt with remaining theory, a chance to test our knowledge with real riders and a question session for any remaining queries. We had a number of guinea pig riders and horse/ponies, all members of WHTG, who provided a chance for us to practise our PTV judging on them.

 
Roz and Hazel listening to Rob Jones, and Roxanne with Ripple testing the water.

 Each participant on the training day was given a copy of the new (2005) rulebook at the beginning of the day, and by the end we all felt pretty knowledgeable. The training day was a brilliant event and a must for anyone involved in BHS TREC, whether to train as a Judge or just to gain better scores. 

29th Jan 2005

BHS Get Smart TREC League Awards Night

BHS Midlands Development Officer Preetha Balse presented prestigious prizes to riders who collected points for their BHS TREC performances throughout the 2004 season. This was a great night out, with a large number of White Horse TREC Group members among those who received prizes for their results this season, in all categories.