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Championships

The United States Pony Club conducts at least one Championship each year - over a three year, recurring format:

Year 1 : Festival - This championship event is held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, the home of USPC Headquarters.

Year 2 : In the year immediately following Festival, only one championship is held, referred to as Championships, and contested at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia.

Year 3 : In the second year following, or the year preceding, Festival, two championships are held, referred to as Eastern Championships and Western Championships. Each championship is contested at sites located in eastern and western geographical locations.

To compete at a National Championship ( Festival, Eastern, Western ) a competitor must have competed in a Regional or Inter-regional qualifying rally in the Novice, Intermediate, Junior or Senior Division and met qualifying standards to advance to a championship event. Specific requirements for qualification to compete in a National Championship event can be found in the Tetrathlon Rule Book, Section 1 : General Regulations.

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Every two years, the United States fields a team of its best Tetrathletes, boys and girls, to compete against the best Tetrathletes from Canada, Ireland and Great Britain.

In order to be eligible for selection to a team that will participate in International competitions either within or outside the United States:

Competitors must have been active Pony Club members in the year prior to application.
Competitors must be at least 16 years old and not more than 21 as of January 1 of the current year.
Competitors must have a rating of at least C3 by the date of the application.
The competitor must be actively competing in Tetrathlon and be an active member in good standing in his / her Region.

Tetrathletes that meet the above requirements and desire to apply for a position on the Tetrathlon International Exchange Team are encouraged to extend their Pony Club experience and participate in this competitive and cultural activity.

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