The Irish Pony Club

Please check the Noticeboard for information on inter-branch Tetrathlon Competitions around the country.

Tetrathlon Information for 2012:

News Update (Posted 19th April)

TRAINING DAYS IN ATHY:

Sunday 29 April – Swimming in Athy Pool at 8 a.m. followed by shooting and running.

Sunday 13 May – as above

Sunday 27 May – as above

TRIATHLON COMPETITION:

Venue – Kells, Co. Meath
Date – Monday 7 May
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(Posted 6th April 2012)
Junior International Tetrathlon Squad travelling to British Junior Regional Tetrathlon.

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TRAINING - SENIOR AND JUNIOR (Posted 14th March)

For all interested seniors who would like to make the Irish Team for Hartpury 20 Aug to 22 Aug 2012, training will take place on Sunday 25 March, Sunday 1 April and Sunday 15 April.

Training also on these dates for all junior members who have been pre selected on to junior Tetrathlon squad. (If in doubt contact John Flood 087 2228850). Pistol training for all no rifle!
Same venue and time as before…Swim in Athy pool at 8 a.m. followed by shoot and run.

Click here to view/print/download Junior Long List (Revised 2nd March 2012)

VENUE FOR NATIONAL TETRATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

Ballycahane, Crecora, Co. Limerick,
by kind permission of Gerald Furnell

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 August

ABOUT TETRATHLON

Tetrathlon is a very demanding competition with four parts: swimming, running, riding, and shooting.

The Aim of The Pony Club Tetrathlon is to provide Members with a challenging competition requiring sound practical horsemanship and general athletic ability. Thus all-rounders should be encouraged to further their interest in riding and the horse generally by combining riding with other activities, thereby retaining their interest in The Pony Club.

The Tetrathlon originated as a competition for boys, but there are separate competitions for girls, under identical rules except where otherwise stated. Boys’ and girls’ competitions are run separately from each other, though they may take place at the same event.

SCORING

The Pony Club scoring system is similar to the Modern Pentathlon method in that competitors score positive points according to the standard of their performance in each phase. In the Running and the Riding Phases, they are based on standards of 1,000 and 1,400 respectively, competitors having marks deducted or, in the Running, bonus marks added, according to their performance compared to the standard. In the Shooting and Swimming positive marks are awarded for shots on the target and distances swum and on scales such that scores are commensurate with those of other phases.

Ideally each phase should have an equal influence on the final result (except that riding should have slightly more weight).

The scores of a competitor in each of the four phases are added together to give his overall score for the Tetrathlon. To earn an overall score a competitor must start each phase and must continue until eliminated or compelled to retire.

Please refer to the

Irish Pony Club Tetrathlon Rule Book

See also

Cross Country Tack Sheet