After a highly successful and enjoyable fifth Pony Racing season in 2009, Point-to-Pointing in Wessex will again be embracing the concept of Pony Racing in 2010 and encouraging youngsters to become involved in racing and perhaps even to become jump jockeys.
The 2010 series of races for 9–15 year old jockeys will take place at the following Point-to-Points:
| Date |
Meeting |
Course |
Before\After Racing |
Entries Close |
| 28-Feb-2010 |
Taunton Vale Harriers |
Kingston St Mary |
After |
Friday 19th February |
| 07-Mar-2010 |
Blackmore & Sparkford Vale |
Charlton Horethorne |
After |
Friday 26th February |
| 14-Mar-2010 |
New Forest |
Larkhill |
Before |
Friday 5th March |
| 21-Mar-2010 |
Mendip Farmers |
Ston Easton |
After |
Friday 12th March |
| 27-Mar-2010 |
Avon Vale |
Larkhill |
Before |
Friday 19th March |
| 28-Mar-2010 |
Cattistock |
Littlewindsor |
Before |
Friday 19th March |
| 11-Apr-2010 |
West Somerset Vale |
Cothelstone |
Before |
Friday 2nd April |
| 18-Apr-2010 |
Seavington |
Littlewindsor |
Before |
Friday 9th April |
| 03-May-2010 |
Cotley |
Cotley |
After |
Friday 23rd April |
| 12-May-2010 |
Weston & Banwell |
Cothelstone |
Before |
Wednesday 5th May |
| 30-May-2010 |
Larkhill Racing Club (FINALS) |
Larkhill |
After |
Friday 21st May
By Invitation |
For further details, race times and updates, please contact Kim Tripp (Chairman) on 07717 222794 (mobile) or e-mail Ann Watts (Secretary) on ann4brian@hotmail.co.uk
Entries will be taken by Ann Watts, whose full details appear below and on the Entry Form. The entry fee is £15 per entry to be submitted on the Official Entry form. For ease of administration, please send one cheque per entry form you submit. Entry fees not received by the close of entries will be subject to a £5 surcharge.
Those placed 1st or 2nd in each race will automatically qualify for the ‘Wessex Area Pony Racing Finals’.
The Area finals will be held at the end of the season at Larkhill Racecourse.
All riders must be members of the PRA – pra.gb.com
All ponies and riders must have been hunting a minimum of four times together or have attended four working PC rallies, so that they are sufficiently competent to take part.
The experience will be as near to the real thing as possible with riders to wear silks and parade in the Paddock before the race.
The key details are listed below and the full text of the rules can be found at Pony Racing Rules.
Further information on Pony Racing in Wessex can be obtained from:
Kim Tripp
Tel: 07717 222794
Ann Watts
Email: ann4brian@hotmail.co.uk
Entries are to be submitted with an entry fee of £15 seven days before each fixture to:
Ann Watts
Shepherds Rest, River Road, Pawlett, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4SE
Tel: 01278 685616
Email: ann4brian@hotmail.co.uk
Please make cheques payable to " Wessex Area Pony Racing"
The 2010 Pony Racing Entry Form is available here
The full Pony Racing Rules are available here
