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 members on any event over £25 – just put your membership number and horse’s racing name at the end of the booking form.
February 2019
23 Feb Walk with map & compass – Brodsworth
I will lead an on-foot POR training route of around 6-8km. Practice following landmarks, reading contours, judging distances, using your compass to check you’re going the right way, keeping your place on the map and paying attention to detail.
Get your head back in to map reading mode ready for the summer season, or if you’ve never tried full summer TREC this is the ideal way to find out what to expect and chat to fellow riders.
Cost includes pre-drawn map, you will need map case, compass, walking boots and waterproofs! **Young TREC riders (u21) can accompany an older TRECie for free – ideal map skill development opportunity.* £10 – Book here
March 2019
3 Mar Outdoor Arena 9am-1pm – Helen Barrett Eqn HX3 7ST FULL
3 Mar Yard visit 2.30-6.30pm – Ivy Farm £20 – book
16 Mar Yard visit AM – Wikefield Farm £23 – book
16 Mar Afternoon available for yard visit in North Leeds/Harrogate/York
17 Mar Yard visits – Mirfield/Grange Moor £20 – book
23 Mar Yard visit – Unthank Livery – book with venue
30 Mar Indoor Arena Ivanhoe Equestrian, LE65 2UG FULL
30 Mar 4pm-7pm Yard visit – Lowick, Kettering £25 – book
31 Mar – Outdoor Arena Model Farm Equestrian SG5 3NA FULL
April 2019
6 Apr Yard visits – 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 5 places
7 Apr Walk with map & compass – Sherwood Pines
I will lead an on-foot POR training route of around 8km. Practice reading contours, judging distances, using your compass to check you’re going the right way, keeping your place on the map and paying attention to detail.
Get your head back in to map reading mode ready for the summer season, or if you’ve never tried full summer TREC this is the ideal way to find out what to expect and chat to fellow riders.
Cost includes pre-drawn map, you will need map case, compass, walking boots and waterproofs! **Young TREC riders (u21) can accompany an older TRECie for free – ideal map skill development opportunity.* £10 – book here
13 Apr Outdoor – Wakefield WF1 5SL
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
Weds 24 Apr Indoor Arena – Hazlehead Hall Equestrian S36 9NN
This clinic is via Penistone RC. Learn how to complete a series of mobile TREC obstacles – over, under, around and through in this large indoor arena. An hour in a group of 3 or 80 mins in a group of 4. 10am-3pm but if enough demand more sessions will be provided, please get in touch if you need later.
£20 PDRC members, £28 non-members book 6 places left
27 Apr Indoor Arena Ivanhoe Equestrian, LE65 2UG
More details TBC
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.
Email info@southbankequestrian.co.uk to book.
May 2019
4 May Outdoor – Bulcote Notts
This is a new venue for my training – the mobile obstacles will be set out in a grass field, and depending on the weather/ground we may also have access to small jumps, step and bank. 90 mins in a group of 4 £30 – book 13 places
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 5 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
29-30 May Outdoor midweek overnight camp – Wakefield WF1 5SL
This will be a 2 day camp with overnight stay on Wednesday.
Provisionally this will include:
Day 1 – 90 mins semi 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 Thursday 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 Thursday morning! £115 – book here
June 2019
1 & 2 Jun Yard visit – Hood Hill/Barley Hall
8 Jun Yard visit – Manchester
8 Jun TBC Todmorden Liane
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).
12-13 June Outdoor midweek overnight camp – Wakefield WF1 5SL
This will be a 2 day camp with overnight stay on Wednesday.
Provisionally this will include:
Day 1 – 90 mins semi 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 Thursday 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 Thursday morning! £115 – book here
15 Jun
22 Jun Outdoor (field) – Guisborough
Mobile obstacles set out around an undulating grass field for a more authentic PTV experience. Groups of 4 for 90 minutes. £30 – book 12 places
23 Jun Yard visit – Tadcaster
29/30 Jun Outdoor full weekend – Wakefield WF1 5SL FULL
13-14 Jul Outdoor full weekend – Wakefield WF1 5SL 2 places
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! £115 – book here
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 6 places
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 4 places
10 Aug
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 10 places
23-25 Aug Camp – Ingleby Hall Livery LN1 2PQ FULL
This will be a full weekend with overnight stay on Friday & Saturday. You are welcome to stay Sunday night too if you want to make use of the off road riding and purpose built level 1 PTV course on Monday morning before heading home. (Arena hire available for a supplement)
Day 1 – 90 min semi-private tuition on fixed & mobile PTV obstacles, 40 mins semi private control of paces, 2h on foot orienteering / map and compass training & practice as a group, BBQ social.
Day 2 – map room & approx 1 hour practice POR in pairs, with Evie meeting you at strategic points on the course which is entirely off road (this can be set up to be basic map reading, or grids/bearings on request), group lesson on in-hand obstacles, 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 – £200 includes venue hire, corral space (you will need your own kit), soft/hot drinks and snacks all weekend, all meals from Friday evening until Sunday lunch.
On site facilities: kitchen with fridge, microwave & kettle, proper toilet & sink. Horse wash box with warm power shower.
Monday 26 Aug Showground – Horsforth RC
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 14 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 14 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 Yard Visit – 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 Cloughfields Equestrian
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
5 Oct
6 Oct Charity event – Ingleby Lincs (outdoors)
12 Oct
13 Oct – Ashby de la Zouche
19 Oct – TD Conference, Sandwell
20 Oct – Penistone RC
26 Oct – Indoor Arena – Snydale
27 Oct Arena – NRC Doncaster
November 2019
2/3 Tockwith?
9 Nov Arena – Aspley Guise RC
10 Nov – southern clinic
16 Nov Arena – Kneesall
17 Nov Turbury?
23/24 – weekend off
30 –
December 2019
1 –
7/8 Wakefield?
14/15 weekend off
21/22 weekend off
28/29 weekend off
