THE Area 17 qualifier for the tetrathlon competition at the UK Pony Club Championships at Offchurch Bury in Warwickshire next month (August 14th to 22nd) was held last weekend between the Down Leisure Centre in Downpatrick and Hazeldene Farm on the outskirts of Ballynahinch.

The qualifier, which was well-organised by the East Down Branch with support from Area 17 and the Eventing Ireland Northern Region control crew, attracted a huge entry of Irish Pony Club members who won all but one of the team competitions which ran from the mixed Open/Intermediate class down to Beanies.