What you need to know...
All horses and ponies must be registered with the Horse Agility Club of Great Britain.
Competitors must be aware of the Rules and Regulations of the Horse Agility Club of Great Britain. (A list of Rules and Regulations and registration forms are available from The Horse Agility Club of Great Britain)
All horses and competitors must carry their own insurance.
Go to www.thegoodhorsemanshipsociety.com for a great Horse Agility insurance deal.
Horses and ponies must be at least two years old to compete there is no upper age limit.
For physical safety and emotional stability it is recommended that horses do not start training until at least 18 months old though elements of the obstacles can be introduced as part of daily routine, eg. Leading through a trailer, tying up etc.
No horse under 3 years of age can compete above First Level.
Horses must be measured and enter in the correct height category. (for horses over four years old the passport height if recorded is usually sufficient)
There are three height categories:
Small Pony (up to 10.2hh), Pony (10.2hh to 14.2hh), Horse (14.2hh upwards).
At present there are five levels of competition:
Starter, First Level, Medium Level, Advanced Level, Freestyle Agility, Wild Agility.
No equipment other than head collar, lead rope (at least 10 feet long) and protective boots (where necessary) is allowed on the horses (except Freestyle Agility where there is no equipment on the horse at all
except protective boots if necessary and Wild Agility where a bridle with a light line attached to the bit may be used).
No whips, sticks etc are allowed.
All handlers must wear hard hats and suitable footwear in all classes.
At least 12 obstacles plus the run/walk section part of the competition are laid out in an enclosed arena which encourages spectators.
No previous experience is necessary but attending courses and play-days affiliated to the Horse Agility Club of Great Britain will prepare you and your horse to play safely while you train.
You will need to be a HA Club member to compete.
Competitors must be aware of the Rules and Regulations of the Horse Agility Club of Great Britain. (A list of Rules and Regulations and registration forms are available from The Horse Agility Club of Great Britain)
All horses and competitors must carry their own insurance.
Go to www.thegoodhorsemanshipsociety.com for a great Horse Agility insurance deal.
Horses and ponies must be at least two years old to compete there is no upper age limit.
For physical safety and emotional stability it is recommended that horses do not start training until at least 18 months old though elements of the obstacles can be introduced as part of daily routine, eg. Leading through a trailer, tying up etc.
No horse under 3 years of age can compete above First Level.
Horses must be measured and enter in the correct height category. (for horses over four years old the passport height if recorded is usually sufficient)
There are three height categories:
Small Pony (up to 10.2hh), Pony (10.2hh to 14.2hh), Horse (14.2hh upwards).
At present there are five levels of competition:
Starter, First Level, Medium Level, Advanced Level, Freestyle Agility, Wild Agility.
No equipment other than head collar, lead rope (at least 10 feet long) and protective boots (where necessary) is allowed on the horses (except Freestyle Agility where there is no equipment on the horse at all
except protective boots if necessary and Wild Agility where a bridle with a light line attached to the bit may be used).
No whips, sticks etc are allowed.
All handlers must wear hard hats and suitable footwear in all classes.
At least 12 obstacles plus the run/walk section part of the competition are laid out in an enclosed arena which encourages spectators.
No previous experience is necessary but attending courses and play-days affiliated to the Horse Agility Club of Great Britain will prepare you and your horse to play safely while you train.
You will need to be a HA Club member to compete.
Why Horse Agility?
Why Horse Agility is great for you and your horse.....
Horse Agility is great at keeping your horse fit physically and emotionally.
As safety is a very large part of the training for Horse Agility it will help you and your horse to build a more confident relationship when working together.
Horse Agility can help build a very close relationship with your horse.
Horse Agility keeps your horse’s mind working constructively.
Horse Agility a great way to meet like minded people who may think the same way about their horse’s potential other than as a ridden horse.
Because of the levels structure of the competitions there is always a new skill to learn and improve.
All horses and ponies can join in Horse Agility whether they are ridden or not in other competitions, they just need to be in good physical condition.
Everyone can join in Horse Agility - children and adults of all ages, fitness levels and ability, the people do the training the horse does most of the energetic bit!
Why Horse Agility is great for you and your horse.....
Horse Agility is great at keeping your horse fit physically and emotionally.
As safety is a very large part of the training for Horse Agility it will help you and your horse to build a more confident relationship when working together.
Horse Agility can help build a very close relationship with your horse.
Horse Agility keeps your horse’s mind working constructively.
Horse Agility a great way to meet like minded people who may think the same way about their horse’s potential other than as a ridden horse.
Because of the levels structure of the competitions there is always a new skill to learn and improve.
All horses and ponies can join in Horse Agility whether they are ridden or not in other competitions, they just need to be in good physical condition.
Everyone can join in Horse Agility - children and adults of all ages, fitness levels and ability, the people do the training the horse does most of the energetic bit!
