I run clinics in all aspects of the sport of TREC, for all horses and riders – everyone is welcome! Age, experience and confidence are never a barrier to joining in. Obstacle sessions are great cross-training and life experience for any horse, and very useful for improving the partnership and confidence of horse and rider.
Read more about the different types of clinic here.
If you want to know more about competing in TREC, you can read some guides that I wrote for my local club here.
*£10 discount available for ROR NE members on any event in the NE area – just put your membership number and horse’s racing name at the end of the booking form.
January 2019
26 Jan On foot – POR for TREC newbies Wakefield FULL
*27 Jan Indoor Arena – Wakefield RDA WF4 3JH (1.30pm-5.30pm) FULL
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4.
February 2019
*9 Feb Indoor Arena – Turbury Equisport HX4 8PU FULL
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4. Join waiting list here
*10 Feb Indoor Arena – Jodhpurs Tockwith YO26 7QE FULL
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4. Join waiting list here
*16 Feb Indoor Arena – Snydale RDA WF7 6HE
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4. £30 – book 3 places
17 Feb Indoor Arena – Ingleby Hall Livery LN1 2PQ
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins semi private. £30 – book 5 places
23 Feb On foot – POR for TREC newbies Wakefield WF1 5SL
This is a full day event from 9.30am-4pm, we’ll cover the whole phase in detail, from the map room to the finish checkpoint. Hints and tips, what to look for on the map, basic map reading & compass use. Starts in the classroom, finishes with a 5km walk in groups. £25 – book 8 places
24 Feb – Middleton Arena TREC with White Horse TREC Group
This event is full, but we need helpers. Please email evie@white-horse-trec.co.uk to volunteer for a few hours!
March 2019
2 Mar – TREC GB Organisers Conference
*3 Mar Outdoor Arena – Helen Barrett Equestrian HX3 7ST
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4. £25 – book 2 places
16 Mar Yard visits – Wikefield Farm
17 Mar Yard visits – Mirfield/Grange Moor
23 Mar Yard visit – Unthank Livery
30 Mar AM Indoor Arena Sheffield TBC
30 Mar Late PM Yard visit – Lowick
31 Mar – Outdoor Arena Model Farm Equestrian SG5 3NA
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 90 mins in group of 4. Price includes a lovely home made lunch! £30 – book 11 places
April 2019
6 Apr Yard visit – North Rigton am & Horsforth pm £20pp – book
7 Apr Outdoor Arena – Ingleby nr Lincoln LN1 2PQ
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through in this large outdoor arena. 90 mins in a group of 4 £30 – book 8 places
*13 Apr Outdoor – Wakefield WF1 5SL
NEW *14 Apr Outdoor – Wakefield WF1 5SL
This venue in Wakefield has purpose built TREC obstacles to go up, down and over – staircase, inclines, bank, ditch, steps & logs. Evie will build her mobile TREC course around the paddocks/arena & also set out a control of paces corridor.
New TREC riders will experience the full range of TREC obstacles with chance to try each one a couple of times, then finish the session by putting it all together in a course similar to what you would find in a competition.
For more advanced TREC riders, there’ll be some tricky approaches, combinations and related difficulties so you can work on your control & accuracy before the season gets underway.
2 hours in a group of 4 / 90 mins in group of 3 / 1 hour semi private / 45 min private £35pp book 2 places left on 13 April, 6 places left on 14 April
27 Apr Arena – Raw Equine PE11 3NA
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles in this large circular outdoor arena – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4. £25 – book 18 places
28 Apr AM Yard visit – Henfield Sussex liveries £20 – book
28 Apr PM Outdoor Arena – Southbank EC Sussex BN3 3WD
Groups of 3 for an hour on a new surface in 30x40m arena with great views. Only 6 places available, £37pp includes arena hire.
Book directly with the centre on their site or email info@southbankequestrian.co.uk
May 2019
4 May Outdoor – Arkenfield Stables NG14 7ER
More details to follow for this new venue – there’s a competition here on 25/26 May so this will be great preparation!
5 May Outdoor – Adventure Neighground BB5 0LN
This is a fantastic outdoor venue in a well drained ex-quarry field. Interesting terrain features such as dips, banks and inclines will all be put to good use to make a challenging PTV training session incorporating Evie’s mobile obstacles as well as the on site horse agility equipment such as bridges, ditches & noodles. The yard owner has maps of local rides which include a ford, steps etc to make more of a day of it with a practice POR too! 75 minute semi private sessions £40 – book 8 places
*18 May three-phase day camp – Escrick YO19 6EA 4 places
*19 May three-phase day camp – Escrick YO19 6EA 6 places
These day camps are a great introduction to the sport of TREC. The morning is spent working on your obstacles and having a go at control of paces on the parkland, then after lunch we will do a practice map room, plus some basic map reading & compass use. Once you’re happy with the maps when walking you’ll go for a ride on a set route round the off road tracks including some woodlands. £70 (£55 rideways members) – book
June 2019
1 & 2 Jun Yard visit – Hood Hill/Barley Hall
8 Jun Yard visit – Manchester
9 Jun Outdoor – Ingleby LN1 2PQ
Small group tuition for 90 minutes around obstacles set out on grass at the specially built level one TREC training ground at Ingleby – mobile obstacles as well as steps, sunken road, bridge, ditch. £30 – book
Opportunity to try a short practice POR (entirely off road) for an extra £5 (paid in cash to the yard owner).
22 Jun Yard visit – Guisborough
23 Jun Yard visit – Tadcaster
*29/30 Jun Outdoor full weekend – Wakefield WF1 5SL FULL
This will be a full weekend with overnight stay on Saturday.
Provisionally this will include:
Day 1 – 45 mins private tuition on fixed & mobile PTV obstacles, 45 mins in a group of 3 working on control of paces, 2.5h on foot orienteering/map and compass training & practice as a group, pub social at the Kings Arms.
Day 2 – map room & 1 hour accompanied orienteering ride in pairs with Evie (there to refer to/as backup, not to follow), free time for you to play on the obstacles ridden or in hand & practice your MA, then chance to put the training into practice on a full length MA & 16-obstacle PTV course with feedback.
Relaxed, friendly & fun weekend where you can complete all the elements of a competition but focus on improving yourself and your horse – no competition nerves or buzzy atmosphere to get in the way!
In between your ridden sessions you can chill out or take on some of the theory challenges – map quizzes, treasure hunt etc
Places limited to 6 – price includes venue & loo hire, corral space (you will need your own kit but let me know if you don’t have any and we can sort something out), soft/hot drinks and fruit all weekend and Sunday breakfast. Kings Arms pub is a 2 min walk away, reasonably priced and open from 12 each day. I will take orders and do a breakfast butty run to a local cafe on Sunday morning! Join the waiting list here
July 2019
6/7 Jul – competition TBC
*20 Jul (morning) Arena – Helen Barrett Equestrian Northowram
Booking will open in April
*20 Jul (afternoon) Arena – Long Lover Livery Halifax
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through. 60 mins in a group of 3 or 80 mins in group of 4. £25 – book (£20 liveries) 12 places
21 Jul Outdoor – CHAPS Newark NG23 7QL
We’ll start the group session working on my mobile obstacles in a small field, then progress to the ‘adventure playground’ – fixed trail & agility obstacles to negotiate, with a stream crossing & ‘ghost train’ as well as ditch, bridge, see saw, steps, curtain, noodles, banks & tyres.
2 hour sessions in a group of 6, booking will be direct with the venue & will open in May.
27 & 28 Jul Showground – National Forest Riding Club, Derbyshire
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through on this large flat grass showground. If showground is not available the location may change to another field nearby.
90 mins in a group of 4 £27 (£25 NFRC members) email holland.mary@hotmail.co.uk to book.
August 2019
3 Aug Outdoor – Derby College EC XC field & estate ride
My mobile obstacles will be set out in the XC field among terrain obstacles such as steps, water, bank etc. Suitable for newcomers and experienced competitors. £35 for 90 mins in a group of 4, you can also go round the estate ride before/after your session for an additional £5. Book now 20 places available
4 Aug Day Camp – Farnley Estate, Huddersfield
Day camps are a great introduction to the sport of TREC. The morning is spent working on your obstacles and having a go at control of paces on the venue field, then after lunch we will do a practice map room, plus some basic map reading & compass use. Once you’re happy with the maps when on foot you’ll go for a ride on a set route round the off road tracks with optional jumps, in pairs or threes. £70 Book now 8 places available
17 Aug Yard visit – Guisborough
18 Aug Outdoor – Hopton Horse Centre, Mirfield
My mobile obstacles will be set out in the XC field among terrain obstacles such as ditch, water, bank etc. Suitable for newcomers and experienced competitors. £30 for 90 mins in a group of 4. Book now 12 places
24 Aug Outdoor – Ingleby’s grown up pony camp
25 Aug –
31 Aug Outdoor Arena – Weir End Farm, Ross-on-Wye
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through various challenges. 90 minute lessons in groups of 4
£30 – book 20 places
September 2019
1 Sep Grass Showground – Weston Lawns CV12 9JA
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through various challenges. 90 minute lessons in groups of 4
£30 – book 19 places
14 Sep – PM Outdoor Arena – Southbank EC Sussex BN3 3WD
15 Sep – Model Farm Bedfordshire
Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through in this large outdoor arena. 90 mins in a group of 4
£30 – book 20 places
21 Sep – Tadcaster
22 Sep Outdoor – CHAPS NG23 7QL
We’ll start the group session working on my mobile obstacles in a small field, then progress to the ‘adventure playground’ – fixed trail & agility obstacles to negotiate, with a stream crossing & ‘ghost train’ as well as ditch, bridge, see saw, steps, curtain, noodles, banks & tyres.
2 hour sessions in a group of 6, booking will be direct with the venue & will open end July.
28 Sep
*29 Sep (morning) Arena – Helen Barrett Equestrian Northowram
*29 Sep (afternoon) Arena – Long Lover Livery Halifax
Indoor winter events all TBC:
Yorkshire: Wakefield RDA, Turbury Equisport Halifax, NRC Doncaster, Jodhpurs Tockwith, Snydale RDA
Midlands: Milton EC Worksop, (Derbyshire venue required)
Lincs: Ingleby
October 2019
6 Oct Charity event – Ingleby Lincs (outdoors)
12/13 Oct – weekend off
19 Oct – TD Conference, Sandwell
20 Turbury?
27 Oct Arena – NRC Doncaster
November 2019
2/3 Tockwith?
9/10 Snydale?
16 Nov Arena – Kneesall
23/24 – weekend off
December 2019
1 Derbyshire?
7/8 Wakefield?
14/15 Milton?
21/22 weekend off
28/29 weekend off
