Congratulations to all top 10 Placegetters in the Dengie Winter League 2022-23. This year’s league was hotly contested across the country, with results being very close for the top 10 in each league.

The top 10 for each league are:

Class	Rider	Horse	Place
Newcomers	Julie Taylor	Cuffstown Hill Topper	CHAMPION
	Vicki Holden	Tuffy	RESERVE CHAMPION
	Debbie Harris	Achnacarry Machair Mist	3rd
	Chris Brooks	Crannmore Lad	4th
	Amy Boaler	Tyan Razzmatazz	5th
	Kirsty Spreadbury	Quinn	6th
	Harriet Sullivan Roberts	Shanbally Joe	7th
	Alex Baldwin	Juno	8th
	Phillipa Ingleby	Ferdinand Piccolo	9th
	Alice Teare	Blue	10th
Novice Horse	Anne Warner	Sunny	CHAMPION
	Amy Boaler	Tyan Razzmatazz	RESERVE CHAMPION
	Vicki Holden	Tuffy	3rd
	Debbie Harris	Achnacarry Macnair	4th
	Emille Long	Space Bound	5th
	Amanda Glasspole	Minnismoor Post Haste	6th
	Phillipa Ingleby	Ferdinand Piccolo	7th
	Fiona Dillon	Hugo	8th
	Willa Muir	Gypsy Rose	9th
	Kirsty Spreadbury	Quinn	10th
Intermediate	Caroline Pitt	Calico	CHAMPION
	Anne Warner	Sunny	RESERVE CHAMPION
	Kim Leney	Jumping Jack Flash	3rd
	Karen Carroll	Thornville Star	4th
	Maria Standen	Angelina	5th
	Helen Duckmanton	Spot	6th
	Rachel Ranson	Harry	7th
	Gizzy Miller	Mo Stor Priggle	8th
	Laura Mckay	Indigo Blue	9th
	Suzie Clague	Pembroke Double Diamond	10th
Open Intermediate	Catherine Greening	Welland Crystal	CHAMPION
	Pauline French	Stan	RESERVE CHAMPION
	Chrissie Upchurch	Dennis the Menace	3rd
	Nichola Peace	Ausdan Sularis	4th
	Suzanne Bostock	Mia Rose	5th
	Lel Benyon	Fadagosa	6th
	Kim Leney	Jumping Jack Flash	7th
	Claire Bagshaw	Crannmore Lad	8th
	Maria Standen	Angelina	9th
	Bella Craven	Colin	10th
Open	Catherine Greening	Welland Crystal	CHAMPION
	Pauline French	Stan	RESERVE CHAMPION
	Anne Warner	Sunny	3rd
	Claire Bagshaw	Crannmore Lad	4th
	Nichola Peace	Marike (Inca)	5th
	Chrissie Upchurch	Dennis the Menace	6th
	Suzanne Bostock	Mia Rose	7th
	Lel Benyon	Fadagosa	8th
	Karen Carroll	Thornville Star	9th
	Bella Craven	Colin	10th

TREC GB would like to thank our sponsors, Dengie Horse Feeds, for their support of the Winter League this year.

Rosettes for the top 10 in each league will be in the post as soon as possible.

The full results for the leagues can be viewed here.

TREC GB are pleased to announce the Level 2 – 4 Championship Classes at the National Championships 2023 will be kindly sponsored by Smart Saddles.

The SMART saddle range, winner of the coveted Queen’s Award for Innovation 2021, was developed in a quest to design the perfect saddle to improve equine welfare and performance.

https://www.smartsaddles.com/

A huge THANK YOU to Smart Saddles for their continued support of our Championships and TREC GB.

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TREC GB are pleased to announce the Grassroots Championship Classes at the National Championships 2023 will be kindly sponsored by Leucillin

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Leucillin, The Must Have Solution For All Pet Owners. Healthy Skin makes for a Happy and Healthy Pet.

https://www.leucillin.co.uk/

A huge THANK YOU to Leucillin for their continued support of our Championships and TREC GB.

TREC GB Coronation Quest

Following the success of last year’s Quest, TREC GB are launching a new TREC GB Coronation Quest for all TRECcies, which will run alongside all our usual summer activities.

This time we have a mixture of repeat challenges from last year with some new ones for this year. And we have listened to your feedback from last year and launching our Coronation Quest earlier in the year, to give you loads of time to complete the Quest!

This Challenge is primarily about taking part and achieving – completion is a bonus!

The format is based around TREC Bingo which was developed by Gina King, who has kindly allowed us to use her material, with some elements of Hoof hunt too.

The challenges are designed so that everyone can take part, whether on foot or mounted. Some require a horse, but most of these (all if you are imaginative) can be achieved whether mounted or leading. An we had some great examples of imaginative interpretation last year!

The TREC GB Summer Quest challenge opens on Monday 1^st May 2023 and closes on Sunday 3^rd September 2023

Joining our Coronation Quest

All you have to do is to purchase the Coronation Quest Challenge from the TREC GB shop.

You will receive three cards to complete, full instructions, plus an invitation to join a Facebook Group dedicated to this Challenge.

On the Facebook page you will need to set up 3 Albums, in which you will post your photos/videos.

More instructions will be on the Facebook page.

Completing the Quest

Each card has 20 squares to complete and each one focuses on a different TREC theme. All you have to do is to complete the task or find the object listed in each Grid square and post a photo on the Facebook group that must include the challenge (the square reference), and include a part of either you or the horse. You can complete the challenges in any order, within and between cards, as you wish.

The Challenge entry is for one person – and can be completed with whichever horse (or horses) you wish – or even without for some squares!

This year’s TREC themes are: TREC POR, TREC PTV Obstacles / Challenges and TREC MA plus random finds!

When you have completed a full card, post a photo of it to the Facebook Group.

At the end of the Challenge, rosettes will be awarded depending on the number of cards you have completed.

Congratulations to all nominees, runners up and winners in the TREC GB Special Awards 2022 which recognises the work of our Organisers, TDs, Traceurs, PTV course designers, Judges and Volunteers in running TREC events across the country. The results were very close again this year and the full list of finalists, runners up and winners can be found below.

The full list of nominations can be found here:

1. Best Summer TREC Venue

Winner: Welsh Championships, Llanthony

Runner Up: Grassroots Championships

Finalists:

• Grassroots Championships
• Marlborough Downs
• Stourhead
• Welsh Championships, Llanthony

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2. Best Summer POR

Winner: Welsh Championships, Llanthony

Runner Up: Grassroots Championships

Finalists:

• Grassroots Championships
• Marlborough Downs
• Stourhead
• Welsh Championships, Llanthony

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3. Best Summer PTV

Winner: Stourhead

Runner Up: Welsh Championships, Llanthony

Finalists:

• Grassroots Championships
• Marlborough Downs
• Stourhead
• Thornton le Moor
• Welsh Championships, Llanthony

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4. Best Saturday Night

Winner: Grassroots Championships

Runner Up: Deer Park

Finalists:

• Deer Park
• Grassroots Championships
• National Championships

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5. Best Winter Venue

Winner: Cheltenham RDA

Runner Up: Thornton House

Finalists:

• Cheltenham RDA
• Croft Farm
• The Grange
• LRAC Kenwick
• Shuttleworth
• Thornton House

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6. Best Judges Hospitality

Winner: Grassroots Championships

Runner Up: Stourhead

Finalists:

• Grassroots Championships
• Stourhead
• Thornton Le Moor
• Welsh Championships, Llanthony

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7. Best TREC Photo

Winner: We’ve Finished – photo by Victoria Adams Photography & submitted by Liane Robinson

Runner Up: The Beauty of TREC – photo taken & submitted by Kate Gillam

Finalists:

• PTV Fun – photo taken by Paws for Thought Photography & submitted by Caroline Pederick
• Somewhere over the Rainbow – photo taken & submitted by Dave Cromarty
• Oh I do like to be beside the seaside – photo taken by Chris Gipson & submitted by Zoe Morton
• Llanthony route checking – photo taken & submiteed by Cath Cromarty
• Sit Tight – photo taken by Amy George & submitted by Helen Curley
• Just Chillin’ – photo taken and submitted by Erica Thomas
• That first cuppa – photo taken & submitted by Karen Butt
• What a view! – photo taken and submitted by Lesley Lewis
• Dreams do Come True – photo taken by NHMM Photography (France) and submitted by Kirsty Adams
• Size doesn’t matter – photo taken by Harri Like & submitted by Cressy Murphy
• Rain or Shine – photo taken & submitted by Hattie Abretti
• This is fun! – photo taken by Andrew Youll & submitted by Tania O’Connell
• Closing the gate – photo taken by Christopher Lee & submitted by Michelle Bowe
• Level 3 Plotting grids – photo taken & submitted by Dave Cromarty
• Say Cheese – photo taken & submitted by Charlotte Fleming
• Happy Partners – photo taken by Tony Pays & submitted by Lucy Wild
• The Beauty of TREC – photo taken & submitted by Kate Gillam
• We’ve finished – photo taken by Victoria Adams photography & submitted by Liane Robinson

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7. Best Volunteer

Winner: Sue Squirrell

Runner Up: Andy & Dave Chappell

Finalists:

• Andy & Dave Chappell
• Cath Cromarty
• Helen Curley
• Karen Butt
• Mike Messenger
• Sue Squirrell

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9. Unsung Hero

Winner: Cath Cromarty

Runner Up: Jess Wain

Finalists:

• Cath Cromarty
• Evie O’Keeffe
• Jess Wain
• Jill Perry

TREC GB are pleased to announce that the 2023 TREC GB National Championships will be held at Bibury Farm, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. GL7 5PB on Friday 18^th to Sunday 20^th August 2023.

Plans are well underway and TREC GB would like to thank Mr Nick Phillips and Wessex TREC Club for hosting this year’s Championships

For 2023, TREC GB will be holding a single National Championship which will incorporate the following Grassroots Level 1 classes:

• Level 1 Grassroots Newcomers Individual – Open to all qualified riders who have not competed in a full Summer TREC competition (3 phase affiliated TREC GB) before 1st August 2022.
• Level 1 Grassroots Newcomers Pairs – Open to all qualified riders, where both riders have not competed in a full Summer TREC competition (3 phase affiliated TREC GB) before 1st August 2022.
• Level 1 Grassroots Open Individual – Open to all qualified riders
• Level 1 Grassroots Open Pairs – Open to all qualified riders
• Level 1 Veteran Horse Championship – Horses must be born in or before the year 2003 (20 years old) and must have completed at least one full three phase competition within the last 2 years. Individual class only.

The qualifying period for the National Championships 2023 will run from 1^st August 2022 to 30^th July 2023 inclusive.

For the full details of the qualification criteria, please pop over to the website:

https://trecgb.com/summer-series/qualification-criteria/

We look forward to seeing you all at the National Championships 2023!

It’s Back!

We’re pleased to announce the annual celebration of Summer Series, Hoofbeats and Special Awards is returning to the luxury 4* Ardencote Manor Country House Hotel & Spa on Saturday 21^st January 2023. The price of tickets this year are:

• Awards Night Meal only – £38.50
• Twin Room B&B plus Awards Night meal (per person) – £106
• Singe Room B&B plus Awards Night meal – £177.50
• Double Room B&B plus Awards NIght meal for 2 people – £212 

To make it economic for members and their guests, tickets will be on sale with the option of paying a 50% deposit, followed by the balance by Wednesday 21^st December 2022.

The Summer 2022 League awards will be presented after dinner, along with the Hoofbeats and Special Awards as voted for by our members. We will also be inducting more people and horses who have influenced the sport of TREC to our Hall of Fame.

Numbers are limited so make sure you buy your tickets promptly. Pop over to the shop to purchase your tickets now!

We will once again be celebrating our organisers, clubs and volunteers who have given their time willingly for the love of our wonderful sport in our Special Awards, which has kindly been sponsored by the TREC GB Chair. If you would like to nominate your favourite POR, Summer or Winter venue, Summer PTV, Saturday Night social, Judges Hospitality, Photo of the Year, best volunteer or your unsung hero click on the link below!

The categories for 2022 are:

1. Best 2022 Summer Competition Venue
2. Best 2022 Summer POR
3. Best 2022 Summer PTV
4. Best 2022 Saturday Night Meal
5. Best 2022 Winter Competition Venue
6. Best Volunteer for 2022
7. Unsung Hero
8. 2022 Competition with the best hospitality for Judges
9. Best 2022 TREC Photo of the Year

Please take a moment to nominate via the website so we can reward our organisers and volunteers for all of their hard work.

All nominations must be received by midnight on Friday 25^th November 2022. Voting for all awards will open on Friday 16^th December 2022 and will close at midnight on Monday 2nd January 2023.
All nominations will be acknowledged on the website after our Awards Evening.