tetrathlon

Tetrathlon is a team and individual competition specifically for Pony Club. While a pentathlon is five events, a tetrathlon is four events – showjumping, running, shooting and swimming. It is a major recruiting ground for the Olympic sport Modern Pentathlon.

Riders compete in age groups with the best scores over the four sports deciding the placings. The shooting uses air pistols and targets, and the run is  a cross country event, not a sprint. The swimming is judged on the distance swum in a set time.

This is becoming more and more popular with boys and girls alike and gives members a chance to represent Pony Club at State, National and International level.

More about Tetrathlon (Discipline of the Month)

2024 PCA National Tetrathlon High Points Award

Each year, the National Tetrathlon Committee compiles results from Tetrathlons across Australia to determine the recipients of the Tetrathlon National High Points Award.

To be eligible for this award, riders must meet the following jump height requirements, corresponding to their age groups:

• Sub Junior (12 years and under): Minimum jump height of 70cm
• Junior (13 to 16 years): Minimum jump height of 85cm
• Senior (17 to 24 years): Minimum jump height of 95cm

In addition to the jump heights, results must be scored according to the run and swim optimum times, as well as the points per second or swim points per metre outlined in the National rule book.

Given the varying number of events available to riders in different states, the leaderboard for the High Points Award is based on the single highest result achieved by each rider within the year, rather than a cumulative tally of multiple events.

View the High Points Award