I sort of lurk here, my last much loved pony was pts three years ago this month. I rushed into buying another pony and this spring it was a sort of either it works this season or she gets sold thing. We had got to the stage where pony wouldn't canter more than two paces when schooled, tried endurance (my fav) at pony went into melt down, after 4 comps ending with.sky high pulses and an impossible to saddle at start pony as she threw herself about so much, oh how I dispaired. Anyway out of desperation I went on a trec training long weekend i april.
This was a make or break event as I decided we either clicked or pony would be on preloved.
Well, it was fab, learned loads, bonded with pony during a week looking after her in her little coral, met a kindred partner for trec comps, some schooling issues sorted trec trainer when told we couldnt canter fixed us with her gimlet stare and announced " you will canter around this school" so we did.
From this we have progressed to level one pairs comp coming second and two level two comps (these turmed out to be the welsh Nat and English Nat champs as they were the nearest comps!), not placed at either but had a fab time. Having navigated around cannock forest map riding is now less scarey. Trecs so lovely, great people, fab social side and pony loves it.
Oh as bi product I started doing dressage to improve trec control of paces and got placed second both comps (intro level).
If anyone is looking for a new discipline I really recommend trec..
This was a make or break event as I decided we either clicked or pony would be on preloved.
Well, it was fab, learned loads, bonded with pony during a week looking after her in her little coral, met a kindred partner for trec comps, some schooling issues sorted trec trainer when told we couldnt canter fixed us with her gimlet stare and announced " you will canter around this school" so we did.
From this we have progressed to level one pairs comp coming second and two level two comps (these turmed out to be the welsh Nat and English Nat champs as they were the nearest comps!), not placed at either but had a fab time. Having navigated around cannock forest map riding is now less scarey. Trecs so lovely, great people, fab social side and pony loves it.
Oh as bi product I started doing dressage to improve trec control of paces and got placed second both comps (intro level).
If anyone is looking for a new discipline I really recommend trec..