Taste of TREC" Clinic - Virginia

[chicamuxen1]

“TASTE of TREC”
SATURDAY 14 September 2013
“Old Orchard Farm”
6556 James River Road,Shipman, VA22971

TREC is a competitive trail riding sport that can be pursued to International level.It is a sport for any horse or rider as there is a level for everyone. At a competition you may excuse yourself from any obstacle you feel you are not ready for and not be eliminated…or you can have a go anyway! You may be surprised what you and your horse can do, and how much fun you will have!

TREC clinic schedule:

Morning session 10-12 noon
Obstacles: An introduction to some obstacles commonly found in TREC competitions, how they’re adjusted for different levels, judged and scored.
Control of Paces: What is required and how it is judged.

Afternoon session 1-3pm
Orienteering: An introduction including requirements, map planning, judging and scoring, with practice trail.

Cost: $30 RideTREC members, $40 non members, $20 unmounted

For more TREC info go to http://www.ridetrec.us/ and Anne Buteaus web site www.hoofhelp.net
For clinic info and registration forms call Anne Buteau 434 263 4946 or email annebuteau at yahoo dot com
(Anne represented the USA at the TREC World Championships in Portugal 2012)

[Ginger]

Would love to come; any chance TREC will make its way west to Kentucky?

[49_er]

Might be some competition for ACTHA.

[Willesdon]

TREC is such fun!! Do it if you can

[chicamuxen1]

It really is fun and challenging. This is not a walking equestrian sport. And you do have to sharpen up your riding and training skills but do not have to be bored while riding in circles in an arena, and you do not have to wear over priced and uncomfortable clothes.

The sport will spread when people get off their fannies and help it spread. It takes volunteers, volunteers, VOLUNTEERS, to put on any equine event. For this sort of sport it really needs farm and stable owners to take and interest and decide to get involved. There is real business potential in the large numbers of horse riders looking for “Trail” oriented events to participate in. It struck me that a farm/stable could build obstacles that could be used by several sports, ACTHA, judged trail rides, TREC, ect. Most people won’t build all those obstacles at home so they need some place to go practice. More and more trainers are beginning to cater to trail riders.

If you are in VA and would like to have a TREC clinic at a local farm please contact the RideTREC folks about it. They are very willing to put on low cost clinics at various farms to help get more people and stable owners interested in the sport. The clinics are soooo low priced.

Bonnie

[rebecca_yount]

I’m going!!

I signed up for this, and the competition the following day. It sounds challenging and fun!! Can’t wait.

[QUOTE=chicamuxen1;7136378]
It really is fun and challenging. This is not a walking equestrian sport. And you do have to sharpen up your riding and training skills but do not have to be bored while riding in circles in an arena, and you do not have to wear over priced and uncomfortable clothes.

The sport will spread when people get off their fannies and help it spread. It takes volunteers, volunteers, VOLUNTEERS, to put on any equine event. For this sort of sport it really needs farm and stable owners to take and interest and decide to get involved. There is real business potential in the large numbers of horse riders looking for “Trail” oriented events to participate in. It struck me that a farm/stable could build obstacles that could be used by several sports, ACTHA, judged trail rides, TREC, ect. Most people won’t build all those obstacles at home so they need some place to go practice. More and more trainers are beginning to cater to trail riders.

If you are in VA and would like to have a TREC clinic at a local farm please contact the RideTREC folks about it. They are very willing to put on low cost clinics at various farms to help get more people and stable owners interested in the sport. The clinics are soooo low priced.

Bonnie[/QUOTE]

[chicamuxen1]

You will have fun and it is challenging. I think some of the hardest obstacles are those where you maneuver your horse between closely spaces poles. We think we can back our horse on a straight line or bend their body exactly thru a small serpentine, then we give it a try and find out just how hard that is!

I’ll be there for the whole weekend, arriving on Friday and camping for a couple of nights. I also planned to go to the next event for both days but can only make the second day now.

Not too late to sign up for anyone that would like to come. Will see you this weekend.

Bonnie

[rebecca_yount]

I found a B&B about a half-hour away that also has a stall and paddock for my horse. We’re not experienced enough to camp overnight yet!! See you there.

[chicamuxen1]

oooouuuhhh, you are treating yourself to a nice weekend! Don’t forget food for lunches1

Bonnie

[rebecca_yount]

Going shopping for that today. And I guess dinners, too–unless I find a place to eat between the venue and my B&B. I’m too lazy to unhitch my gooseneck and so will probably end up getting to room and staying there…

If I like it (I’ve watched a bunch of videos on youtube and think it looks really fun), I am also considering going to the next one, which I believe is a little closer to me.

[rebecca_yount]

Went to this clinic and competition–had a GREAT TIME!! It is so much fun! Thanks, Bonnie, for posting about it or I never would have discovered this wonderful sport! I’m converted.

[rebecca_yount]

Giving this a bump. There’s another one in Earlysville this Saturday Sept 28 and then a competition on Sunday, the 29th. I HIGHLY recommend these clinics and love this new discipline! New to the US at least…