TREC South West

TREC Southwest covers Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, where we are fortunate to have some of the most wonderful British countryside in our area including the Quantocks Hills, Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor.

TREC South West members receive regular newsletters, reduced entry fees at club events, and entries to members awards at the AGM. Membership is due for renewal on 1^st October each year.

If you live in the West Country and would like to meet some like minded people who enjoy the sport of Trec please get in touch…

Trec Southwest Events

Why not enter in one of our TREC Southwest events.

Click here for full event details, training schedules and entry forms.

Latest Results

View the results of our TREC South West events.

Pontispool TSW Winter Championship Results 22 4 19

Half Moon Results 13 January 2019

Conquest Results 18 November 2018

Knighton House Results – 21 October 2018

The Grange 7 October 2018 – Results

Summer Results 2018

Bicton College Results – 10th March 2018

A beginners guide to TREC

Read about the three phrases of TREC, what to expect and what you need for a TREC event.

View our full guide

View our equipment guide

View the TREC Rules

ORIENTEERING (POR)

Orienteering (POR)

Riders follow a route they copy onto a map and then ride the route at speeds predetermined by the organisers. Designed to test the riders orienteering skills as well as the horses fitness.

CONTROL OF PACES (MA)

Control of paces (MA)

This is a ridden test measured in a corridor up to 150m in length and 2m wide. The combination must canter down it as slowly as possible and return walking as quickly as possible.

OBSTACLES (PTV)

This section of a Trec recreates natural obstacles riders may encounter whilst out hacking in the British Country side. The course comprises of 16 optional obstacles.