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2021 PONY CLUB AUSTRALIA

National Championships
TEAM VIC Selection Nomination Form

WARNING AT THE TOP:  The warning at the top is just saying that your membership is not current for this event.  Your membership is not current for this event because the event is set to be held in 2021. 
It will not stop you from entering your nomination.  Forge on!

FULL SELECTION CRITERIA - PLEASE READ 

General Criteria:

The following general criteria apply to Ride To Time.

• Riders must be a current financial member of Pony Club Victoria for at least the previous two years.

• Ages taken from 1^st January 2021;

  • Junior – 16 years and under
    

  • Senior – 17 years and over and not exceeding 26 years
    (Riders must be 25 years and under at the 1^st January 2021)

• All Riders 14 years and over must have attained their C Certificate

• Riders must demonstrate an acceptable level of behaviour, citizenship and horsemastership to be verified by club/zone references

• Horses must be sound and fit to compete

• Horse and Rider combinations must be qualified in accordance to PCV Bylaws Rule 18.8.b

• Horse and Rider combinations must be qualified in accordance to the selection criteria

• Riders nominating for the Olympic disciplines, are also eligible to nominate for Quiz or Ride to Time and will be individually assessed on their merits by the selection panel at the time of nominations.  Riders must however meet both disciplines criteria.

Ride to Time

Ride to Time Co-ordinator

Jo Martin                                      ozmartin2@bigpond.com                               0419 705 555           

Nominations open 1^st December 2020 and close 26^th February 2021 using MyPonyClub

Ride To Time Nationals Team will consist of:

1. Senior (17-25yrs) – Open (1000m per 109 seconds) – 2 riders
2. Senior (17-25yrs) – Maiden (1000m per 120 seconds) – 2 riders
3. Junior (16 yrs and under) – Open (1000m per 109 seconds) – 2 riders
4. Junior (16 yrs and under) – Maiden (1000m per 120 seconds) – 2 riders

These riders will be selected using the following format:

Riders nominate from 1st December to 26th  February using MyPonyClub

Each of the 10 Zones will run two Ride To Time National Qualifiers within March and April 2021.  These will be run in the same format as the State Qualifiers.  Refer to “Ride To Time How to Run a Zone Qualifier”

Each Zone will then nominate the best performed rider and a Reserve rider for each of the four sections using the following:

Record the two best Time and Difference for each rider that attended at least two qualifiers.  This will be used to select the best performed rider from each section to represent the Zone at the National Selections.

If there are spots that have not been filled by other zones, the times for the Reserve riders will be used to select riders to fill those spots.

A Ride To Time Nationals Selection will be conducted at a track (not on race day) where riders will ride one timed 1000m.

There will be a maximum of 10 riders in each of the 4 sections.

The top two performers from each section will be selected for the Victorian Ride To Time Team for a total of 8 riders.

Note:

The Ride To Time State Competition will go ahead in June and July, with each zone running 2 - 3 qualifiers for the State competition in August.  Times from the Ride To Time National Qualifiers will not be eligible for this competition.  The State Qualifiers may also be used for the Victorian Ride To Time Squad to continue training.   The State Competition is planned for August 2021 at Moonee Valley.

Other training days – The Victorian Ride To Time Squad may run one or two specific training days in the lead up to the competition.