Minimus Queries - Leah Mulhall 086 0404333
Minimus List
Riding Gear
- Correct Skull cap http://www.irishponyclub.ie/files/Approved-Hat-Standards.pdf
- Stock and (pin – may not be needed)
- Cross Country Skin in Carlow Colours
- White or cream jods
- Boots or chaps
- Riding Socks
- Wet gear and wellies
- Medical Arm Band
- Number Bib
- Back protector (check standard)
- Pony passport
- Saddle
- Bridle (cropper if required)
- Numnah (plain white)
- Studs if required
- Head-collar and lead rope
- Insulation tape
- Boots for pony if required
- Rug/sweat rug
- Fly Spray
- Tack box
- If stabling
- Water bucket
- Feed bucket
- Feed and Hay
- Hat
- Goggles and spare set
- Togs
- Towels
- Flip Flops
- Water Bottle
- T-Shirt
- Shorts
- Runners/Spikes
- Socks
- Tracksuit
- Hoodie
- Sun-cream/Baseball Caps
- Insect repellent
- Camera
- Carlow Flags for tent
Information Evening 20th Feb 2023
Please click here for handout from the meeting
Please click here for handout from the meeting
Minimus
Minimus is a 2-day competition consisting of three disciplines, swimming, running and riding.
Points are awarded to competitors for their performance in each discipline. The overall winner is the competitor with the most points after all three disciplines.
Participants must be U-12 on the 1st of January of the current year. However, new older Pony Club members may participate Hors Concours to gain valuable competition experience. Irish Pony Club D+ test standard is recommended for this competition.
The Minimus Championships are a team competition where members from branches form a team of three/four for the competition. Individual trophies are awarded to boys and girls for the best overall winners and the best in the disciplines of running and swimming.
Points are awarded to competitors for their performance in each discipline. The overall winner is the competitor with the most points after all three disciplines.
Participants must be U-12 on the 1st of January of the current year. However, new older Pony Club members may participate Hors Concours to gain valuable competition experience. Irish Pony Club D+ test standard is recommended for this competition.
The Minimus Championships are a team competition where members from branches form a team of three/four for the competition. Individual trophies are awarded to boys and girls for the best overall winners and the best in the disciplines of running and swimming.
Minimus Training
Running training has commenced by kind permission of Patrick & Leah Mulhall at . Please book in weekly on Carlow Hunt Pony Club - Its Plain Sailing Online Payments page events
Here is a Running plan for guidance if you can't make the training minimus_running_plan.pdf
Here is a Running plan for guidance if you can't make the training minimus_running_plan.pdf
Swimming - if interested in training with Liam O'Neill in Graiguecullen, please contact Leah Mulhall 086 0404333
National Minimus Competition 2023
Important notes for parents of children planning to compete at Minimus
This is an U12 competition (under 12 on 1st January 2022). However, kids over-age can also compete H/C (out of competition) at minimus to have fun and or prepare them for moving on to tetrathlon.
Children need to train for the minimus championships starting in the Spring and the DC’s must sign off children as capable of getting around an 80cm technical cross country course before they can be considered for team selection. Children should try and do as many hunter trials and fun minimus competitions also as this will help them prepare for the team selection trials and the championships themselves.
This is an U12 competition (under 12 on 1st January 2022). However, kids over-age can also compete H/C (out of competition) at minimus to have fun and or prepare them for moving on to tetrathlon.
Children need to train for the minimus championships starting in the Spring and the DC’s must sign off children as capable of getting around an 80cm technical cross country course before they can be considered for team selection. Children should try and do as many hunter trials and fun minimus competitions also as this will help them prepare for the team selection trials and the championships themselves.
CHPC Rule for Minimus Team Selection 2023
In order to be eligible to compete at the National Minimus Championships 2023, the committee of Carlow Hunt Pony Club requires the competitor to complete a minimum of 2 fun minimus’ one of which must be the Carlow event on 7th May in Newtownbarry House, Bunclody. Carlow Hunt Pony Club will take the final score from the results issued by the host club. If there is a discrepancy in the results achieved at the Fun Minimus Competition it is the duty of the parent/guardian to resolve this before the final results are released. A record is kept of the scores from all the minimus’ and the child’s score from CHPC Fun Minimus along with their best score from 1 other Fun Minimus are added together to select teams of 4. If all team places are not filled Carlow Hunt Pony Club are joined with another club at the discrepancy of the Irish Pony Club to make up teams. The same pony & rider combination must compete at each Fun Minimus Competition. In the event of a pony change the pony rider combination being used for team selection must have completed at least one fun minimus and must be declared for team selection.. This must be the pony which is entered at the National Championships.
Note:
The number of Fun Minimus Competitions scores that are used for team selection may change each year depending on the number of competitions being run. The team selection policy will be reviewed following the National Minimus Championships 2022.
Injured Pony
• The following rule applies in the event of a pony getting injured.
If a pony gets injured (vet cert is produced) after the team trials the members parent has to state within 1 week whether they want to renege their ranked placing and move to the lowest team with a new pony, or whether they wish to nominate a replacement pony to maintain their team placing. The pony nominated to maintain their team placing must be of a suitable standing and experience as the injured pony and ideally have competed at a minimus successfully before. If the parent chooses to nominate a pony, the pony’s credentials are put forward to the following people- DC, minimus co-ordinator and minimus chef d’equip. This group will consider the pony’s experience, recent form and compatibility with the rider. This group has the final say as to whether the pony is a suitable replacement. If deemed suitable the member maintains their team ranking, and if found not to be of suitable standing the member loses their cross country points and is placed on a team accordingly. Once teams are entered with the IPC the teams are locked down (ie- no movement of members up or down) and attempts will be made to find a suitable alternative pony. If no alternative pony can be found, a team of 3 will go forward to the championship. If either the DC, chef d’equipe or minimus coordinator is the parent of the rider with the injured pony the DC must nominate a different person to assess a replacement pony and the affected parent must not be involved in this assessment.
In order to be eligible to compete at the National Minimus Championships 2023, the committee of Carlow Hunt Pony Club requires the competitor to complete a minimum of 2 fun minimus’ one of which must be the Carlow event on 7th May in Newtownbarry House, Bunclody. Carlow Hunt Pony Club will take the final score from the results issued by the host club. If there is a discrepancy in the results achieved at the Fun Minimus Competition it is the duty of the parent/guardian to resolve this before the final results are released. A record is kept of the scores from all the minimus’ and the child’s score from CHPC Fun Minimus along with their best score from 1 other Fun Minimus are added together to select teams of 4. If all team places are not filled Carlow Hunt Pony Club are joined with another club at the discrepancy of the Irish Pony Club to make up teams. The same pony & rider combination must compete at each Fun Minimus Competition. In the event of a pony change the pony rider combination being used for team selection must have completed at least one fun minimus and must be declared for team selection.. This must be the pony which is entered at the National Championships.
Note:
The number of Fun Minimus Competitions scores that are used for team selection may change each year depending on the number of competitions being run. The team selection policy will be reviewed following the National Minimus Championships 2022.
Injured Pony
• The following rule applies in the event of a pony getting injured.
If a pony gets injured (vet cert is produced) after the team trials the members parent has to state within 1 week whether they want to renege their ranked placing and move to the lowest team with a new pony, or whether they wish to nominate a replacement pony to maintain their team placing. The pony nominated to maintain their team placing must be of a suitable standing and experience as the injured pony and ideally have competed at a minimus successfully before. If the parent chooses to nominate a pony, the pony’s credentials are put forward to the following people- DC, minimus co-ordinator and minimus chef d’equip. This group will consider the pony’s experience, recent form and compatibility with the rider. This group has the final say as to whether the pony is a suitable replacement. If deemed suitable the member maintains their team ranking, and if found not to be of suitable standing the member loses their cross country points and is placed on a team accordingly. Once teams are entered with the IPC the teams are locked down (ie- no movement of members up or down) and attempts will be made to find a suitable alternative pony. If no alternative pony can be found, a team of 3 will go forward to the championship. If either the DC, chef d’equipe or minimus coordinator is the parent of the rider with the injured pony the DC must nominate a different person to assess a replacement pony and the affected parent must not be involved in this assessment.