DISCIPLINE TREC

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TREC

A competition that brings people together

Since the 1990s, TREC became a gathering element for the FITE. International, World and European Championships are organized in each NETO member of the FITE. They have to abide by specifications that the FITE provides.

The horse

Il doit être âgé d’au moins 6 ans et compter parmi ses atouts une bonne condition physique, du calme, de l’écoute et faire preuve de complicité avec son cavalier.

TREC rider

They must be at least 14 years old and able to move around in a natural environment, with the help of a topographical map, and to negotiate safely all the difficulties usually encountered in nature. There is no official dress code, but proper attire is required. Helmets must be worn during all phases.

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Competitive Trail Riding (TREC)

This discipline has 3 tests

POR Phase
Parcours d'Orientation et de Régularité​

Compass, map and stopwatch are the essential tools. Competitors must scrupulously follow a 30 to 50 km route corresponding to a route that they will have discovered and copied 20 minutes before their departure. Section checks and passage checks, the location of which is unknown to competitors, are scattered throughout the course. These checks make it possible to verify the time of passage of the competitor, the accuracy of the route taken as well as the good health of the horse during veterinary checks. Riders respect an imposed speed, between 6 and 12 km/h. A good command of the topography makes it possible to anticipate the horse's effort and manage its progress.

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Obstacle course

This circuit, from 1,5 to 5 km, is to be performed in an ideal time which means a maximum of 12km/h. It presents a range of natural or simulated difficulties: gate, trunk, ditch, footbridge, hurdle, ford, gate, immobility, counter-hill, etc.... The judges note the efficiency, style or pace chosen by the competitor and any penalties.
This phase, which takes place the day after the POR, also enables the horse's ability to recover from sustained and prolonged effort to be assessed.

Control of paces

This phase is made to highlights the paces of the horse. In a marked corridor approximately 2 metres wide, the horse must cover a distance of 150 m, first at the slowest canter, then at the fastest walk. Placing a foot outside the corridor or breaking gait results in the loss of all points for the gait in question.

Fiches M.A. - P.O.R. - P.T.V.

Technical documents

Find out all the TREC technical documents

Control of paces

POR

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PTV

> Branches Basses
> Conduite à une main sur un huit de chiffre
> Slalom
> Ridden corridor

> In-hand corridor

> Tronc d’arbre en selle
> Reining back
> Gate
> Riding down an incline  
> Riding up an incline  
> Ridden footbridge
> Path crossing
> Ridden s-bend test
> Hedge
> Water crossing 
> Ridden ditch
> Ridden staircase up
> Ridden staircase down
> Dip 
> Ridden step-up 
> Ridden drop 
> Bank

> In-hand tree trunk
> Reining back in hand
> Leading down an incline 
> Leading up an incline
> In-hand footbridge
> In-hand S-bend test
> In-hand ditch
> In-hand staircase up 
> In-hand staircase down
> In-hand step-up 
> In-hand drop 

> Ridden immobility
> In-hand immobility

> Mounting

PTV Score sheet

Championnats de TREC 2022
Documents
All official discipline documents

The FITE puts documents at your disposal that enable you to find a roster of judges, trainers and results. It also gives you the opportunity to get informed about the applicable TREC regulation.

— English version: 

— French version: 

2025 European Championships
- Starting order of nations 2025 - Random draw FITE General Assembly 08.09.2024

RESULTS
Championnats d’Europe Seniors et Championnats du Monde Juniors et Jeunes 2024
– Résultats complets pour les Juniors – Monde
– Résultats complets pour les Jeunes cavaliers par Equipe – Monde
– Résultats complets pour les Jeunes cavaliers en Individuel – Monde
– Résultats complets pour les Seniors par Equipe – Europe
– Résultats complets pour les Seniors en Individuel – Europe

Championnats d’Europe Juniors & Jeunes 2023
— Complete Junior results
— Complete results for the Young riders by Team
— Complete results for Young riders in Individual

2022 World Championships
— Complete Junior results
— Complete results for the Young riders by Team
— Complete results for Young riders in Individual
— Complete results for Seniors by Team
— Complete results for Seniors in Individual

Championnats d’Europe Juniors & Jeunes cavaliers 2019
— Complete results 

2025 Calendar
— Calendrier provisoire des compétitions internationales – Version du 29.04.2025

2024 Results
— TREC of Magalas – France – 29-31 March 2024
— TREC of Watrange – Luxembourg – 05-07 april 2024
— TREC of Eersel – The Netherlands – 20-21 april 2024
— TREC of Trieste – Italy – 26-28 April 2024
— TREC of Zuesch – Germany – 10-12 May 2024
— TREC of Buinen – The Netherlands – 01-02 June 2024
— TREC of Maria Rain – Austria – 07-09 June 2024
— TREC of Gorre – France – 08-09 June 2024
— TREC of Weitershain – Germany – 05-07 July 2024
— TREC of Edsbruk – Sweden – 02-04 August 2024
— TREC of Thy-Le-Château – Belgium – 10-11 August 2024

Feuille d’engagement
— Formulaire d’engagement

International judges
— List of the 2024 international judges

Instructors of international judges
— List of the international judges training regulation

Training
La prochaine formation de formateurs de juges et chefs de piste PTV se tiendra du 10 au 12 mars 2023 en Espagne. Contactez la FITE pour plus d’informations.
— International judges training regulation

Organisation agreement
— organisation agreement

Specifications
— French version
— English version

Prize giving protocol
— French version
— English version

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