Oct 4 2011
Tips On How To Get Started In Point To Point Racing
Point to point racing is an amateur version of steeple chasing, and it was historically done on horses that were trained and bred for hunting. The sport originated when English hunters used to entertain themselves during hunts by racing on horseback, usually between landmarks such as church steeples.
Rather than an organic landscape, racetracks will be mapped precisely and will include man-made obstacles. This course is generally a length of five kilometers, although there are races that are slightly longer and slightly shorter for different classes of horses, and the obstacles are fences made of birch measuring about one and a half meters in height. Taking part in point to point races is a great way to progress to National Hunt horse racing and potentially be spotted by a racehorse trainer.
You can either get started in point to point racing with a horse that you own yourself or you can join a partnership where more than one person is responsible for a horse. There is no explicit registration in point to point racing, but you must be more than 16 years old and a member of whatever organisation issued your horse’s Hunter Certificate.
If you have a group that wants to enter a horse race competition, you need to choose one person for your group leader. When choosing an official group name, remember that you are required to end the name with either partners, partnership, family, friends, or group.
Designing your horse’s colours is one of the steps of point to point horse racing. With the sport being amateur, registering the colors isn’t necessary. And that means that your team is allowed to choose any striking or funny combination of colours that you can think of. You can add whatever you want, whether it’s your favorite cartoon character, a picture, or something else that holds meaning for you. When completing the race entry form, be sure you describe the team colours very accurately so there isn’t room for confusion.
When entering your horse in a race, keep in mind that there will be a closing time before which all entries must have already been submitted. Be sure to fill out and submit your Entry Form before the closing time if you wish to compete. Even though you can’t submit entries on the Internet, you can use the phone to submit some race entries.
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