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.
May 2019
Tuesday 28 May – Yard Visit North Rigton £20 – book (half hour private £30)
June 2019
1 & 2 Jun Yard visit – Hood Hill/Barley Hall
8 Jun Yard visit – Manchester
9 Jun Outdoor – Ingleby LN1 2PQ 3 places
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 3 places
15 Jun Outdoor – Carr farm Equestrian Wykeham YO13 9QR
Small group tuition for 90 minutes around obstacles set out around the XC course, all jumps optional. Great hacking in the area if you want to make a day of it £35 – book 9 places
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. FULL
23 Jun Yard visit – Tadcaster & possibly Horsforth
29/30 Jun Outdoor full weekend – Wakefield WF1 5SL FULL
13-14 Jul Outdoor full weekend – Wakefield WF1 5SL see 12/13 June for details last place remaining
20 Jul (morning) Arena – Helen Barrett Equestrian Northowram
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 5 places
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) 3 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 4 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
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
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 – Caistor EC
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
