The club has been set up to run events, training and competitions for it’s members, and to promote the sport of TREC in the UK. Please see the events page for forthcoming events.
Charity
Our chosen charity as a club is East Anglian Air Ambulance. We have a just giving page set up if you would like to help us support them. (Link below)
Throughout the year we fund raise for EAAA, the donations from our afternoon tea and photographs at our summer series competitions, the test POR rides and the Christmas raffle all go to this cause.
Runner Up Kit Jennings riding Eeoyre taken by Sian Wynn
Thank you for all our nominations and votes.
Update from TrecGB
From 1st December 2022, all participants at TREC GB insured events must be either a:
TREC GB Red Member or
A member of an Affiliated TREC
TrecGB Hall of Fame – awards ceremony January 2022
Congratulations to our Treasurer Sue Squirrell for entering the TrecGB Hall of Fame. This award is only given to those who have been influential and developing the sport of Trec in the UK. We are extremely fortunate to have Sue on our committee and one of our founder members. Sue is instrumental in organising our events, training and taking care of the club kit. She has helped and encouraged many of our members in the sport. This is a great and very well deserved honour.
FLU VACCINATION REGISTER
With the start of the 2021 season this has been updated and many members and competitors have submitted their horse’s passports for inclusion on the Register. Admin now validate each entry and notify competitors of the validation reference number. The process is designed to save Organisers and competitors time and largely removes the requirement to complete the flu details for each competition. These will only be needed for first time competitors and non-members.
Updating the Register
Competitors must ensure that their horse details are on the Register
Competitors should submit their horse’s passport details including the front page, ID Page and vaccination pages to admin@trecGB.com
The details are entered onto the TREC GB Flu Vaccination register, validated if correct and the passport is saved with a TREC GB Flu vaccination reference number.
A confirmation email is sent to the member with their TREC GB Flu register reference number.
As vaccination details become out of date, a reminder email will be sent to the recorded owner/rider inviting them to update their details by sending the updated vaccination page or the previous vaccination page to admin@trecgb.com
NOTE: non-members and those requesting that their details are not held will not receive a reminder
Latest Flu Update from TrecGB
With immediate effect TREC GB requires that all events, including training & camps, involving equines should insist that vaccinations are up to date (12 month cycle) and check passports before horses are unloaded. Horses that have had their annual vaccination or a booster, within the last six days should not be allowed to take part in any event.
On a further note more and more venues require vaccinations within the previous 6 months which you need to watch out for too.
If your horse is NOT already on the TREC GB Flu vaccination register please send a copy of your horse’s passport, including the front page, ID page and vaccination pages to admin@trecgb.com. You will be issued with a reference number and future boosters can be added by sending a copy of the vaccination page containing the booster details and quoting your reference number to admin@trecgb.com.
If you would like to ride the Catworth summer series starters, level 1, level 2, level 2a or level 3 either on your own or with support please contact ktstrec@gmail.com
Any of the route can be adjusted to suit. If you want to ride or walk the grids/bearings section only this is possible.
Unaffiliated Starter Class (this is a pairs class and riders complete the PTV together)
Levels 1, 2, 2a and 3 mostly off road on tracks and grass, small amount of very quiet road work. Qualifier for 2024 championships
This beautiful part of Cambridgeshire is undulating, mostly arable.
Sunday 21 April 2024 10am
Unmounted POR (orienteering) training
Approx 4km including cake points
Irchester Country Park – Northants
https://form.jotform.com/240715476244053
Come and join us for a morning at Irchester Park, Wellingborough, on Sunday 21st April for an on-foot, pre-season map reading exercise. Suitable for L1 and L2 riders. Choose between a map with the route marked or challenge yourself to copying from a master map. Use basic compass skills to check you are heading in the right direction and paces to help you find the correct path. How many tickets (orienteering posts) can you find and will you stumble across the checkpoint with cakes! £5 entry which includes a partner or friend. If you come on your own we can pair you up with someone. Please complete the jotform by 14th April. More details will be sent once we have received your entry.
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4-6 May 2024
Training Camp
This camp will be offered to current members in February before opening up further. Limited to 20 places only
Open for entries 2 March 2024 via jotform – members only
Christmas Quiz, Social & Supper – Pertenhall Village Hall MK442AT – 7pm
Come and join us for some festive fun and a hearty winter supper – all just for £5 per ticket includes entry to quiz, raffle ticket and supper. Please bring your own drinks. Don’t forget your Christmas Jumper
Grassroots Summer Series Championship – Souldrop Bedfordshire- 22 July 2022
hosted by KTS level 1
open for entries see TrecGB website
Training weekend 29 th April/1st May 2022
Another opportunity to prepare for the summer season. A training weekend at Brigstock focusing on riding for TREC and orienteering skills. You must be a member of TRECGB to take part and numbers will be limited so save the date if you are interested. More details in the spring.
Price is £250.00 deposit £75.00
Hilltop Farm has a Cross Country Course which is suitable for all abilities, with fences from under 1 ft 6 to over 3 ft. We aim to give a weekend which will
improve riders confidence and ability, whether that is when jumping, tackling PTV obstacles, riding on the flat or when map reading.
Participants will be put into small groups of similar abilities and aims
Lunches and evening meals will be fully catered. Breakfast is not provided but we will have milk available
Timetable
Friday 29 April
Arrive from 3 pm, and put your horse into its corral. Please bring your own corralling equipment.
If you have never set up a corral, there will be plenty of experienced competitors able to help
6 pm Guest speaker – Charlie Brodie How to be more positive & confident At this point you will be told which groups you are allocated and you full timetable
Followed by dinner and some fun map room games,
Saturday 30 April
AM – split into your groups to work on either, fixed obstacles, polework session, PTV practice or unmounted Orienteering
Lunchtime – talk on fitness for both horse and rider by a human and horse physiotherapist, PM – as AM, although doing a different session
After the afternoon session a talk by Equine Nutritionist, when you can have your horse weighed if desired
Dinner – followed by a team quiz
Sunday 1 May
AM – as Saturday AM
Lunchtime – a talk on how to prepare, and what to expect at a vetting
PM – as Saturday PM
Pack up and go home
Dean Camp 3-5 June 2022 – FULL waiting list only
Members only training camp.
Lower Dean – see our Facebook page for details
Price is £225.00 Deposit £75.00
Secure your place using the jot form below for the training event and camp
https://form.jotform.com/212711764325048
Judges Training Day – Saturday 23rd April 2022
10-2 with lunch included Lower Dean, Huntingdon Free to KTS members
We will start in the classroom giving the theory of judging the obstacles followed by a demo in the arena to practice as a judge. A technical delegate will be our trainer.
This training is ideal for judges or those wanting to find out how to score the extra points in competition.
Lunch, cake and hot drinks included
Winter Series Arena Trec Competitions 2022 – Shuttleworth Equestrian Centre Old Warden Beds – open to enter
To enter please use the jot form (you may need to copy and paste to your browser)
https://form.jotform.com/212411585722047
AGM Afternoon Tea and Fun Activity – Saturday 5 March 2022
Dalton Hall Upper Dean PE28 0LT
3-5 pm
FLU VACCINATION REGISTER
With the start of the 2021 season this has been updated and many members and competitors have submitted their horse’s passports for inclusion on the Register. Admin now validate each entry and notify competitors of the validation reference number. The process is designed to save Organisers and competitors time and largely removes the requirement to complete the flu details for each competition. These will only be needed for first time competitors and non-members.
Updating the Register
Competitors must ensure that their horse details are on the Register
Competitors should submit their horse’s passport details including the front page, ID Page and vaccination pages to admin@trecGB.com
The details are entered onto the TREC GB Flu Vaccination register, validated if correct and the passport is saved with a TREC GB Flu vaccination reference number.
A confirmation email is sent to the member with their TREC GB Flu register reference number.
As vaccination details become out of date, a reminder email will be sent to the recorded owner/rider inviting them to update their details by sending the updated vaccination page or the previous vaccination page to admin@trecgb.com
NOTE: non-members and those requesting that their details are not held will not receive a reminder
Saturday 5 June 2021 9:30 am
On foot POR orienteering training – The Giddy Goat Riseley Beds MK441DR
This session will be suitable for complete beginners, beginners, Level 1 competitors who feel a bit rusty and want to brush up their skills. We will have some seasoned treccies on hand for this training session.
What to expect if the session?
– welcome with coffee and breakfast
– understand the OS map
– drawing a map
– marking kilometers
– what to expect in the map room
– how to use a compass
– put it into practice by on foot orienteering
What to bring
– clothing for the weather condition and walking
– fine tipped pen ideally coloured
– magnifying glass if you have one
– compass if you have one
– clipboard, map case or large clear plastic bag
– water for taking on the walk
– notebook
entry via jot form
https://form.jotform.com/211415049107042
any questions ktstrec@gmail.com
Bank Holiday Monday 31 May 2021 – Alconbury
Fixed Obstacle and Terrain training
Please find jot for for entry
https://form.jotform.com/202671164545050
Training on a cross country course giving you the opportunity to train over jumps, steps, bridges, water, ditches, ride up, ride down with an instructor helping you to score the max points. Groups of 4 similar level riders and horses – 90 minute session. All session will take place in the afternoon.
Saturday 24 April 2021 – POR practice mounted Melchbourne Beds
Please find jot form for our POR practice ride.
The ride will be mostly off road on grassy tracks, farm tracks and some short quiet country roads will be used.
Option of 17 or 10 km (approx) 10 km recommended for beginners and 17 km for those who have competed before. Riders can be grouped or accompanied please indicate on the jot form.
Start point will be from Melchbourne Beds joining instructions will be available one week before the ride.
£10 for KTS members and £15 for non members which includes day membership.
There are no facilities available at the venue please bring everything you need with you and allow 2-3 hours riding time. Parking is on hard standing.
Any questions please email ktstrec@gmail.com
Please enter using the jot form (copy and paste to browser)
Helpers or non riders https://form.jotform.com/202206354873049
Monday 3 May 2021 – PTV coaching – Upper Dean
Please find attached the jot form for our PTV training in Upper Dean Bedfordshire on Monday 3 May.
Please travel alone if you can and if this is not possible anyone accompanying you will need to complete the helpers form to help us comply with COVID guidelines.
Training sessions will be held in an outdoors arena with a shared group with other riders and horses with similar skill levels. Riders and horses will be able to practice many of the obstacles that would be found on the PTV phase of trec.
In the event that we are over subscribed KTS members will be prioritised and a wait list will be held. To join KTS please go our website.
Dean Lodge Farm Summer Series Trec Competiton Sunday 13 September 2020
13 Sept 2020 – Schedule – please read schedule fully before completing jot forms
PTV + POR Training – 15 August 2020 – Dean Beds closing date 1 August
60 minute PTV training sessions on grass with max 5 riders + 2 hour POR training sessions – 2 riders. Please enter using the jot form link below.
This training is suitable for all levels from complete beginners to those wanting to brush up their skills. New riders to trec can go with more experienced riders on the POR (orienteering).
Any questions please contact ktstrec@gmail.com
Subject to government guidelines and TrecGB approval
Times & joining instructions issued one week before the event
All horses must be up to date with the flu vaccines
Members £20
https://form.jotform.com/201935675617362
PTV – Grass Training – Saturday 25th July 2020 – North Crawley Bucks – closing date 14 July
We will hold 90 minute training session on grass with max 5 riders – subject to government guidelines and TrecGB approval – please enter using the jot form below.
Times & joining instructions issued one week before the event
All horses must be up to date with the flu vaccines
to jot form – https://form.jotformeu.com/92964843281366
KTS Annual General Meeting – Sunday 5th April 2020 2.30pm – CANCELLED
Dalton Hall, Upper Dean – Free Entry to Members
link to Jot Form – https://form.jotform.com/200391884789066
2-3 May 2020 Brigstock Summer Series Trec (jointly run with CTG) CANCELLED
