Results
Congratulations to all who competed in the TREC GB National Championships 2023, kindly sponsored by Leucillin Animal Skincare & Smart Saddles.
The overall results are available to view below. The phase results will be available within the next few days.
The National Champions 2023 are:
| Leucllin Level 1 Newcomer Individual | Lise Taylor (Chica) |
| Leucillin Level 1 Newcomer Pairs | Gayle Marr (Hire Horse) & Sarah Witherspoon (Turn & Burn Superstar) |
| Leucillin Level 1 Open Individual | Catherine Greening (Welland Crystal) |
| Leucillin Level 1 Open Pairs | Sarah-Jayne Bowers (Fingal of Achnacarry) & Diane Roberts (Skuggi) |
| Leucillin Level 1 Veteran Horse | Sian Griffiths (Barbara) |
| Smart Saddles Level 2 Individual | Martina Kasar (Caletto) |
| Smart Saddles Level 2 Pairs | Donna Taylor (Glantrasna Carrig) & Amanda Aldridge (Mr Pi) |
| Smart Saddles Level 2A Individual | Hilary Barnard (Mallards Wood Aquila) |
| Smart Saddles Level 2A Pairs | Liane Robinson (Jaye) & Alex Robinson (Carive Moon and the Stars) |
| Smart Saddles Level 3 Individual | Eleanor Prescott (Raiden) |
| Smart Saddles Level 3 Pairs | Mary Weston (Cape Clear Casey) & Anna Lea (Nutkin) |
| Smart Saddles Level 4 | Amy George (A Touch Optimistik) |
| Team | Central Conquerors (Mary Weston, Anna Lea & Chrissie Upchurch) |
| Nations Cup | England |
| The Lucky Jim (Highest PTV Level 2+) | Hilary Barnard & Caroline Brammer (score 137) |
| Jane Goldbart Trophy for Best Condition | The Artful Dodger (Tania Guinness) |
| Highest Placed Veteran | Caletto (Martina Kasar) |
| Daniel Nolan Highest POR Level 2 | Gizzy Miller |
| Daniel Nolan Highest POR Level 2a | Liane & Alex Robinson |
| Daniel Nolan Highest POR Level 3 | Anna Lea & Mary Weston |
| Daniel Nolan Highest POR Level 4 | Amy George |
| Sharon Davies Trophy (Highest Placed Hired or Loaned Horse) | Believe in Blue (Vicky Cresswell) |
Level 1
Level 2
Level 2A
Level 3
Level 4
The TREC GB National Championships 2023 will be held at Bibury Farm, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. GL7 5PB on Friday 18th to Sunday 20th 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.
We would also like to thank Leucillin Animal Skincare for their sponsorship of the Grassroots Level 1 Classes and to Smart Saddles for their sponsorship of the Level 2 – 4 classes this year.
For 2023, TREC GB will be holding a single National Championship which will incorporate the following Grassroots Level 1 classes:
- Leucillin 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.
- Leucillin 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.
- Leucillin Level 1 Grassroots Open Individual – Open to all qualified riders
- Leucillin Level 1 Grassroots Open Pairs – Open to all qualified riders
- Leucillin 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.
All classes at the TREC GB National Championships will be eligible for points in the Summer League 2023.
The TREC GB National Championships 2023 will also include a European Cup class, open to all International competitors. Full details will be available in the schedule.
Schedule
Qualified Riders
Qualifying Period
For the TREC GB National Championships Level 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4 qualifying competitions will run from 26th July 2022 to 30th July 2023 inclusive (Deer Park Level 1 classes on 16th July 2022 will also be included). Entries close Wednesday 2nd August 2023.
Qualification Criteria
Level 1 – Competitors who rode at Level 2 and above at the National Championships 2022 may not compete in the Level 1 Newcomer class at the TREC GB National Championships 2023.
Pairs – As a qualification for pairs, you must ride with one of the person(s) you have qualified with. You can only ride with that person(s) in the pairs class at each level that you qualified in.
The 2022 National Championships and Grassroots Championships will carry the same qualifier criteria as all other competitions, for the following year’s 2023 TREC GB National Championships.
Level 2, 2A, 3 & 4: In order to be eligible for qualification, riders must be a current Red tier or Blue tier members of TREC GB before the start of the competition at which they achieve a placing as detailed above. In the case of a pair, both riders must be TREC GB members before the competition.
Level 1 riders: Riders must be Red or Blue tier members at the time of entering the championships.
The qualification criteria for both TREC GB National Championships 2023 has changed slightly to the following:
- For classes with up to 10 individuals/pairs, competitors placed 1st to 5th will qualify.
- For classes with 11 or more individuals/pairs, competitors placed 1st to 7th will qualify.
- Qualification will roll down if the persons placed 1st to 5th (or 1st to 7th) have already qualified.
Example – GREAT FARM COMPETITION – 8 starters Level 2+
1st place George (TREC GB member – not already qualified)
2nd place Fred (TREC GB member – already qualified)
3rd place Bill (non member)
4th place Henry (TREC GB member – not already qualified)
5th place Chris (TREC GB member – already qualified)
6th place Richard (TREC GB member -not already qualified)
7th place Tom (TREC GB member -not already qualified)
8th place James (TREC GB member -not already qualified)
Under the 2023 rules
George, Henry, Richard, Tom and James would ALL qualify for the TREC GB National Championships for 2023.
Level 1 Classes for the TREC GB National Championships 2023
Level 1 Newcomer Individual Championship – 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 Newcomer Pairs Championship – 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 Open Individual Championship – Open to all qualified riders.
Level 1 Open Pairs Championship – 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. Please bring your horse passport with you; these must be available for examination. Individual class only.