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Post by cookie on Dec 19, 2012 23:16:37 GMT 1
I'm thinking of giving Trec a go in the new year.
Intended to years ago then lame pony and pregnant me put it all off.
One of the KM series indoors. What kind of things should I be doing at home to practise with minimal equipment?
All suggestions welcome
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Dec 20, 2012 9:17:09 GMT 1
Post by kafee on Dec 20, 2012 9:17:09 GMT 1
Hi cookie, I was hoping someone would have replied as I'd like to give Trec a go too. Do you know any places doing Trec down here in the South East?
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Dec 20, 2012 9:39:17 GMT 1
Post by specialized on Dec 20, 2012 9:39:17 GMT 1
I don't know if it is really necessary to practice at home when starting trec, you do need map-reading skills and an averagely fit horse but at a lower level it can mostly be picked up as you go along.
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Dec 20, 2012 18:01:19 GMT 1
Post by Mellymoo on Dec 20, 2012 18:01:19 GMT 1
Trec is awesome! I've done two of the KM winter ones (none nearby this year ) and we had to do things like: - walking across a small wooden bridge - jump - pick up an object and carry it to the next stand and put it down - load and unload into a trailer - dismount and then remount without assistance (although you can use a block - I had to!) - get horse to stand still for 10 seconds in a circle without moving (we failed, he wanted to stand right next to me!) - rein back through a corridor - S bend You can leave anything you don't fancy, or give up doing something if you find it isn't working out. Oh, also the control of paces - walk fast then canter back slow. You'll love it, have fun!!
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Dec 20, 2012 18:02:16 GMT 1
Post by Mellymoo on Dec 20, 2012 18:02:16 GMT 1
Oh, and we never practiced, we just went and had a go! I'm lucky though, nothing much bothers the boy. He decided to do it all as fast as possible though - we got told off for running over obstacles we weren't attempting ;D
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Dec 20, 2012 18:15:01 GMT 1
Post by ladyndibs on Dec 20, 2012 18:15:01 GMT 1
That sounds great fun Mellymoo, might even feel brave enough to have a go at something like that but I will need to find some extra brave pants first.
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Dec 20, 2012 19:11:23 GMT 1
Post by kizi on Dec 20, 2012 19:11:23 GMT 1
have a look on you tube, thers lots of videos posted by people taking part, and also on trec websites, i know in ireland the website is getting better and better and theres loads of info on there so i'm sure there are uk websites too. trec is fab, i have just set up a new trec group in my area as a lot of the competitions here are quite far away, its really starting to get popular too. you dont need a huge level of practice to go as a beginner treccie, i did my first comp when my mare was only a few months broken to prevent boredom, it was something i never heard of until 24 hours before so no practice, we did what we liked, put no pressure on ourself, nor did anyone else, everyone was very nice and like minded, i skipped a few parts like the little jumps etc to keep it all low key for my mare, and we still came 3rd!! i have held some training days and training competitions at my yard and everyone is lovely and out for fun and a good day. its well worth it! enjoy!
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Dec 20, 2012 19:22:45 GMT 1
Post by antares on Dec 20, 2012 19:22:45 GMT 1
I went to a trec training day a couple of months ago, did the orienteering part in pairs with my friend (hacking with rules I like to call it!) then there were a few obstacles to try and someone timing people for the control of paces. Walk as fast as possible without breaking into trot and then canter as slowly as possible without coming back to trot.
The obstacles were things like bending poles, wooden bridge, shamrock barrels where you had to go through in a certain order, maze of poles and not allowed to touch the poles.
I had good fun, not sure I would take it up competitively but I will take my youngster a few times next year
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Post by cookie on Dec 20, 2012 19:33:11 GMT 1
Thanks guys, very helpful. No map reading as its the indoor series so obstacles and control of paces only kafee, the one I've looked at is at ashfields, near dunmow. google south east trec as there is an events website. Sent from my GT-I9100 using proboards
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Dec 21, 2012 10:56:33 GMT 1
Post by companymagic on Dec 21, 2012 10:56:33 GMT 1
Trec is fun.. I have done a few over the years.. For anyone in this neck of the woods (Milton Keynes ish) There is one being run at the MKEC in Feb I think. (Just checked and it's 27th Jan 13. And it's all indoors) I am planning of giving it a go.. Should be fun
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Dec 21, 2012 11:39:17 GMT 1
Post by maryanne on Dec 21, 2012 11:39:17 GMT 1
It is great fun! I've only had a go at a locally organised event but really enjoyed it. We did canter in & out of poles, open & close a gate whilst mounted, lead in & out of a trailer, pick up objects & put them through a basket ball net, rein back through an S bend (which we got full marks for ) & a small jump made to look like a road closed area. I guess a lot of it is about control & trust -we did not practice beforehand but do a lot of leg yielding & riding from seat & not hands in lessons which I think helped!
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Dec 21, 2012 18:41:28 GMT 1
Post by nich on Dec 21, 2012 18:41:28 GMT 1
Hi Companymagic - thanks for the tip about the trec at MKEC - can't find any details though - their site isn't showing events, and it's not on the BHS list?
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Dec 21, 2012 19:11:00 GMT 1
Post by companymagic on Dec 21, 2012 19:11:00 GMT 1
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