What is the minimum age for a member

to:
How many different levels of PC a) Compete in PC Endurance?
eventing competition are there? b) Compete in the PC Endurance
Championships?
6

a) 5 b) 8

What type of animal are PC Endurance Name 3 f the types of bird that PC
rides named after? Endurance rides are named after

Birds Robin, Merlin, Kestrel, Osprey, Eagle

What is the 'only form of acceptable

What types of bit are permitted for PC
proof of previous distance /
Endurance riding?
qualification '?

Any normal riding bit

Ride Mastercard

At Novice, Intermediate & Open, how

True or False – bitless bridles are many rides must a member complete
permitted for PC Endurance successfully to qualify for the PC
Championships?

True
3
In the SJ phase at PC90 & above you
incur compulsory retirement for
If 2 or more competitors finish on a
gaining more than how many
tied score - the score for which phase
jumping penalties?
is used first to decide places?

XC
24

For which members is a medical

TRUE or FALSE - Stop watches are
armband compulsory in the XC
permitted at all levels for PC
phase?
eventing
Those who have medical conditions
that could affect their treatment
TRUE

At PC90 & above, you will be
eliminated on the XC course for an
accumulation of how many refusals?
4 (or 3 at the same fence)
At what level are commanders allowed
for the dressage phase?
PC70 only

At Area & Championship level, a fall

in the dressage phase will result in
How long do you have between
what?
phases at a PC ODE?
Elimination – competitions below that
level get penalties for the movement
you were on
At least 30 minutes
 A water tray may be included in the
SJ course in which levels?
At which eventing festival does the
PC110 championship take place?

Gatcombe Festival of Eventing PC100+ and PC110

Black Line Flags on a XC course show

What colour are direction markers
that an obstacle has what?
on the XC course?
An alternative route that is not
Either yellow or orange
penalised

On the XC course, every second over

At what levels are time penalties NOT
the optimum time incurs how many
given for going too slowly?
time penalties?
PC70 and PC80
0.4

What happens to competitors who

deliberately slow down near the end
On a XC course bigger than 30cm, your
of the XC course to avoid time
horse stops at a fence but then jumps
penalties?
from a standstill – how is that scored?

20 penalties for a refusal

They get 10 penalties

If the jump judge is waving red, white
& blue flags – what are they signalling?
The course is blocked
On the approach to a XC jump, you
see the jump judge waving a flag at
waist height – what are they telling
you to do?
Stop – there is a hold on course

After the XC starter has given the

Are you allowed assistance in the start
instruction to start, how long does a
box on the XC course?
competitor have to cross the start
line?
Yes until the starter has given the
command to go
2 minutes

If a horse has is registered for &

completed at BE Advanced in the
current year, what PC levels is it
eligible for?
None
Who may compete at Open PC90?
Any member not eligible for Novice PC90
Any horse

At Area, how many teams qualify for

What is the lowest permitted average
the Grassroots Regional
speed for PC endurance riding?
Championships?
8 km / hour
The top 6
 On endurance rides, a mounted
How many different levels of ride
adult must escort any member under
are there in PC endurance?
what age?
5
13

What is the minimum age for

What must be used if you are
horses / ponies to take part in PC
wearing footwear without heels?
endurance?
Caged stirrups
5

At which endurance levels will horses

What is the name given to the
always be vetted in order to
shortest (Level 1) endurance rides?
compete?
Robin
Levels 3 - 5

After completing an endurance

In endurance - Horses with heart
ride you must present your horse
rates that exceed how many bpm
for vetting within how many
at vetting will be disqualified?
minutes?
64
30
TRUE or FALSE - You are permitted
TRUE or FALSE - Medical armbands are
to carry mobile phones & GPS
compulsory for endurance
systems for endurance riding
TRUE
TRUE

Caged stirrups must be used when TRUE or FALSE - Coloured, synthetic

stirrup leathers are what? bridles are permitted for PC
endurance
Permanently attached to the saddle
tree TRUE

Which PC test is it strongly

Endurance mastercards relate to
recommended that endurance
who?
competitors take as soon as they
are old enough to do so?
The rider only or Horse & Rider
combination
Road Rider Test

What is the minimum amount of How much does it cost PC

first aid equipment that PC members to become a club
recommend you carry while riding? member of Endurance GB?

A wound dressing Nothing – it's free for PC members

To qualify for the Level 3, 4 or 5
Champs - how many rides must both At the level 5 (Open) Championships
horse & rider have successfully - how long is the ride?
completed?
50 – 60 km ( + or – 5% )
3

At the Championships, Bronze

medals are awarded to riders who
TRUE or FALSE - Hoof boots are
complete at what average speed?
permitted for PC endurance
10+ km/hour
TRUE
(11+ for silver, 12+ for gold)

At Intermediate level (Level 4),

TRUE or FALSE - Bitless bridles are NOT
what are the minimum & maximum
permitted for PC endurance
speeds
FALSE
8 – 13 km/hour

At PC110, one of the ways a rider

In order from level 1 to level 5 –
can qualify for Champs is by
what are the names of the different
obtaining 4 MER points – what does
level endurance rides?
MER stand for?
Robin, Merlin, Kestrel, Osprey, Eagle
Minimum Eligibility Points