Pony Club Australia National Championships - Benalla Equestrian Reserve, Victoria
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Pony Club Australia
National Championships
Benalla Equestrian Reserve, Victoria
26th September – 2nd October 2021
E VENT C ONTACTS
BENALLA ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Committee Chair Tracy Hosier
Event Secretary Carolyn DeGaris Media Liaison Andrea Barton
BoCenquiries@gmail.com
V ENUE D ETAILS
The Rural City of Benalla is located in northern Victoria just one hour’s drive south of the NSW border.
The beautiful tree lined Benalla Equestrian Reserve and Racecourse are located within the same precinct only a five-
minute drive from the City Centre. The picturesque Oxley Reserve about half an hour’s drive back up the Hume
Highway will be the venue for the Cross Country and will provide an exciting and challenging track for riders.
The City Centre and surrounding area offers a variety of accommodation, restaurants, tourist and cultural attractions.
GENERAL R EGULATIONS
All Competitions
• Riders Age as of 1st January 2021
• All riders to be a financial member of a Pony Club affiliated with Pony Club Australia
• A minimum of two states will be needed to constitute a National Team Championship event
otherwise the event will become a competition for individuals only
Dressage
• Sub-juniors: 10 years and under 13 years
• Combined (Jnr/Snr) 13yrs and under 26yrs
• Entries from each State/Territory
o Sub-junior Team to be a max of 6 riders with the top 3 scores to count. All riders are
considered to be the team
o Open Team to be a max of 12 riders with the top 6 scores to count. All riders are
considered to be the team
• Points are accumulated from each event
• All competitors will be scored for individual championships
Showjumping & Eventing
• Sub-juniors: 10 years and under 13 years
• Juniors: 13 years and under 17 years
• Seniors: 17 years and under 26 years
• Each State/Territory are permitted to enter six riders in each age group in each discipline
• Teams to be a minimum of three riders and a maximum of six riders
• Teams – top three scores to count – all riders are considered to be the team
• Points are accumulated from each event
• All competitors will be scored for individual championships
2021 Thoroughbred Industry Careers Pony Club Australia National Championships
Hosted by Pony Club Victoria, Benalla
Tetrathlon
• Sub-juniors: 10 years and under 13 years
• Juniors: 13 years and under 17 years
• Seniors: 17 years and under 26 years
• Each State/Territory are permitted to enter four riders in each age group (Female & Male)
• Both Female and Male Teams to be a minimum of three riders and a maximum of four riders
• Teams – top three scores to count – all riders are considered to be the team
• Points are accumulated from each event
• All competitors will be scored for individual championships
Prince Philip Mounted Games
• Juniors – under 16 years
• Seniors – 16 years and under 26 years
• Each State/Territory permitted one team of five athletes in each age group for Prince Philip Mounted
Games
• A mounted presentation will be held – with the exception of rugs presented by sponsors to the winners,
rugs may not be worn at this presentation.
PCA Quiz
• Each State/Territory is permitted to enter three teams – Sub-juniors, Junior and Senior
• Sub-juniors: 10 years and under 13 years
• Juniors – 13 years and under 17 years
• Seniors – 17 years and under 26 years
• Each State/Territory is permitted to enter four members in each age group
• Teams – top three scores from each phase to count – all riders are considered to be the team
• Points are accumulated from each event
• All competitors will be scored for individual championships
For all disciplines: One horse one rider; one rider one horse.
Special exemption to the one horse one rider rule may be given on exceptional circumstances and is
subject to approval by PCA.
Horses may participate in a maximum of two disciplines. A horse may compete in any two jumping disciplines
but NOT ON THE SAME DAY. Jumping Events include Showjumping, Eventing and Tetrathlon.
Two horse rule – 2021 exception - If a discipline team of three cannot be made from State nominations, then
a second competition horse is allowed from an already competing rider, where the second mount is also
qualified to compete. That is, a State has only two nominated horses and this enables the State to field a
team.
Substitutes due to injury or illness will be at the discretion of each State/Territory up until the
commencement of competition of the discipline entered and horse must have passed the veterinary check
(Trot Up).
For the 2021 Thoroughbred Industry Careers Pony Club Australia National Championships, Gear Rules as per
PCA National Gear Rules.
2021 Thoroughbred Industry Careers Pony Club Australia National Championships
Hosted by Pony Club Victoria, BenallaAWARDS
• Individual Championship:
o Ribbons 1st to 6th place in each Championship Event. Quiz written phase only.
o Sashes 1st to 3rd place for Individual Championship
o Rug Individual Champion
• Team Championship
o Rosettes 1st to 3rd Team Championship
o Rug Champion Team
GUIDELINES FOR EACH D ISCIPLINE
Sub-junior and a Combined Junior/Senior competitions will be held for the following disciplines:
• Dressage
Sub-junior, Junior and Senior competitions will be held for the following disciplines:
• Showjumping
• Eventing
• Tetrathlon
• PCA Quiz
Junior and Senior competitions will be held for the:
• Prince Phillip Mounted Games
Special Events:
• Ride to Time (Junior and Senior) – this does not count for the Roger Braham Shield
The Roger Braham OAM Perpetual Shield will be awarded to the Champion State, awarded over all
Championship disciplines competing at the event.
• Dressage
• Showjumping
• Eventing
• Tetrathlon
• Mounted Games
• PCA Quiz
Championship points will be allocated with the winning team for each discipline receiving the same
number of points as there are competitive teams, with the Team who scores last position receiving 1
Championship point, ie, if there are 7 teams, then:
1st place = 7 points
2nd place = 6 points
3rd place = 5 points
7th place = 1 point
2021 Thoroughbred Industry Careers Pony Club Australia National Championships
Hosted by Pony Club Victoria, BenallaOther fun and exciting events planned (timetable permitting):
• Teams Musical Ride – one junior and senior team of four per State/Territory
• Fancy Dress One Round Stakes – one junior and senior team of four per State/Territory
• Games Pairs Demonstration competition – format TBD
• Teams Trivia Night – teams to be made up of mixture of riders from different disciplines, States/Territory
2021 Thoroughbred Industry Careers Pony Club Australia National Championships
Hosted by Pony Club Victoria, BenallaDRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Preliminary Novice Elementary Medium
Championship Championship Championship Championship
Sub-junior 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C
Combined
2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C
(Jnr/Snr)
All tests will be taken from the EA website: https://www.equestrian.org.au/Dressage-rules
Competitors compete at the three consecutive tests in the level they have chosen.
All riders in each age class will ride at their level
o for the Sub-Juniors the top 3 riders scores will count to the team score,
o for the Combined the top 6 riders scores will count to the team score
SHOWJUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP
First Second Third
Championship Championship Championship
Event Event Event
Sub-junior Article 238 2.2 (AM5) Article 274 2.2.5 Article 273., 1., 2.2.1.,
Junior (Super Two Phase) 3., 4.4.1 (Grand Prix)
Senior
For specific information:
https://www.equestrian.org.au/news/ea-national-jumping-rules-updated-1-july-2019
Heights
Sub-junior – maximum starting height 80cm in each Championship Event
Junior – maximum starting height 1.05m in each Championship Event
Senior – maximum starting height 1.15m in each Championship Event
EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIP
Dressage phase Cross Country phase Showjumping phase
Sub-junior 2.1 80cm 85cm
Junior 2.3 95cm 1.0m
Senior 3.1 1.05m 1.10m
All tests will be taken from the EA website: http://www.equestrian.org.au/Eventing- Dressage-
tests
2021 Thoroughbred Industry Careers Pony Club Australia National Championships
Hosted by Pony Club Victoria, BenallaPRINCE PHILIP MOUNTED GAMES
Junior & Senior competitions
Scoring and games as per current International Prince Philip Mounted Games rules -
Championship Games – to be run over one day (games TBA)
There will be a separate Games Pairs Demonstration Competition. This does not count for the Roger Braham
Shield
TETRATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP
Sub-junior; Junior & Senior Championship events run over four phases – riding (showjumping), shooting,
swimming, running
Riding Phase – a combination of derby and show jump style fences
Max height Speed Efforts Will include
Sub-junior 75cm Max 2x doubles
Junior 85cm 350 m/min 12-18 Slip rail
Senior 95cm Gate
Scoring: 1400 points if 0 jumping penalties and 0 time penalties. Elimination in the Riding Phase is not
elimination for the entire competition.
Shooting Phase
Equipment: Laser pistols to be used
Distance from target: Juniors & Senior – 10m
Sub-juniors – 7m (pistol may be held with both hands)
Scoring: Each competitor will shoot 2 series each with 5 shots fired consecutively and with a time limit
of 2 minutes per series of 5 shots. All 10 shots, 5 from each series will count towards the score
of the competitor. A maximum of 1090 points can be achieved.
Prior to the competition each competitor will have 5 minutes Preparation Time including
unlimited practice sighting shots. Coaching is allowed during the firing of practice sighting
shots.
Swimming Phase – time over a set distance
Completing the swim in the optimum time scores 1100 points. For each second above or below the optimum time,
penalty points are added or removed from 1100 points.
Distance, Optimum time and Penalties per second
Age Group Distance Gender Optimum Time Penalties
Sub-junior 100m Male/Female 1 min 20s ± 6 pt/sec
Junior 200m Male/Female 2 min 30s ± 4 pt/sec
Senior 200m Male/Female 2 min 30s ± 4 pt/secRunning Phase – time over a set distance
1100 points are earned when the runner reaches their specified distance on or under the specified
Completing the run course in the optimum time scores 1100 points. For each second above or below the
optimum time, penalty points are added or removed from 1100 points. A minimum score of 20 points is
achieved by any runner correctly negotiating the course.
Distance, Optimum time and Penalties per second
Age Group Distance Gender Optimum Time Penalties
Sub-junior 1000m Male 3min 30s ± 6 pt/sec
Sub-junior 1000m Female 3min 45s ± 6 pt/sec
Junior 2000m Male 7min 20s ± 4.5 pt/sec
Junior 2000m Female 8min 00s ± 4.5 pt/sec
Senior 3000m Male 11min 00s ± 3 pt/sec
Senior 3000m Female 12min 00s ± 3 pt/sec
PCA QUIZ
Sub-junior, Junior and Senior teams to be comprised of 4 riders of mixed gender, where relevant, the best three
scores in a team will count.
Proficiency Certificate required Level of Competition
Sub-Juniors None D* and one level above
Juniors None C and one level above
Seniors None C* or K, and above
Quiz competitors may or may not be competitive riders in other disciplines at the National
Championships.
Each team will appoint a captain and scores will be taken from team participants across the three of phases.
RIDE TO TIME
This is a new discipline being offered at the 2021 Championships. It aims to improve the skills of cross country
riding and act as an introduction to the riding opportunities available within the Racing Industry. Further specific
details of the event will be forwarded to States shortly. In the meantime, details of programs already developed
can be found on the PCA website.
Ride To Time Teams will consist of:
1. Senior (17-25yrs) – Open (1000m per 109 seconds) – 2 riders
2. Senior (17-25yrs) – Maiden (1000m per 120 seconds) – 2 riders
3. Junior (16 yrs and under) – Open (1000m per 109 seconds) – 2 riders
4. Junior (16 yrs and under) – Maiden (1000m per 120 seconds) – 2 ridersAll riders will have the opportunity to participate in a practice/track familiarisation session before competing in the
final competition.
Please note that unfortunately due to scheduling clashes, this competition will not be available to riders
participating in the Showjumping and Tetrathlon competitions. Anyone participating in the Teams Musical Ride will
also be excluded.
Awards
• Individual Competition - Ribbons 1st to 6th place
• Senior Teams (Open & Maiden combined) – Sashes 1st to 3rd place
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