What is TREC?

TREC is a fun and challenging activity for all riders and horses who enjoy riding in the nature. TREC is a test between horse and ride in how to communicate and collaborate well as a team.
It offers horseback riding in a varied terrain with natural obstacles and passages.



TREC consists of three tasks:

- The first task is a orientation ride, where the riders get a route marked in a certain speed. It's not about riding fast, but finding a ideal time to get past the finish line.

- The second task is the control of gaits. Here, one obtains the most points, you have to show a slow controlled canter (trot or tölt is also an option) and a forward energetically walk.  Here it is important to keep the horse at a steady pace.

- The third is a terrain ride with small manageable natural obstacles. The obstacles can be natural or constructed. Obstacles may include a jump over a log, open a door, riding up and down hills and so on. It's a bit similar to Western Trail, just more biased at what you encounter in the nature.


Each sample is evaluated by a judge.