EHPPS equine agility – 2025 dates

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❓WHAT IS IT?

EHPPS equine Agility is an in hand discipline is suitable for all equines including those who can’t be ridden whether they are young, unbroken, elderly or retired. The aim is to navigate your equine chum through a course of obstacles safely and calmly.

❓WHAT ARE THE OBSTACLES?❓

These will differ from date to date but will include challenges such as walking through a flappy curtain, walking over tarpaulin, going through a gateway and walking through an open trailer. The obstacle possibilities are endless.

❓ WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?❓

Equine agility is great for improving your groundwork with your equine friend. It helps you develop a stronger relationship with your horse and fine tune your communication with each other.

❓ WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THESE SESSIONS?❓

Each agility session will contain 8 obstacles and lasts for an hour.
Maximum 6 equines and handlers in a session.
The first 40 minutes will be spent getting your horses, ponies (or donkeys) used to the obstacles and what is expected. The EHPPS team will be on hand to assist.
The last 20 minutes will then involve a mini challenge in which each handler and their equine will complete the 8 obstacles whilst being timed/marked per obstacle. 1st-6th place rosettes will be handed out at the end of each session.

❓ HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? ❓

An hour session will be £20 per horse / handler combination

❓WHERE WILL IT BE HELD?❓

Essex Horse & Pony Protection Society, Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon, Essex SS16 4UH

❓HOW DO I BOOK?❓

We will put a post up advertising spaces and times closer to the relevant dates.

🤔 If you have any queries or questions relating to our equine agility, please contact events@ehpps.org.uk

🏆 We will be seeking sponsors to cover rosette and trophy costs for these events. Sponsorship is £50 for each date sponsored. If you are interested please email events@ehpps.org.uk