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Tetrathlon

Tetrathlon is a Pony Club-adjacent multisport of shooting, swimming, running and riding. The aggregate score combines precision, endurance, water competence and riding control across four separate phases.

LevelVariant FamilyMulti Sport CategoryMultisport / Pony Club

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Classification

Category Multisport / Pony Club

Family Multi Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Four-discipline event of shooting, swimming, running and riding in Pony Club context.

Geeignet für Suitable for young and experienced riders who want endurance, precision and team spirit.

Cost High if riding and shooting equipment are new; Pony Club/club structure and shared equipment lower the barrier. Pony Club/club fee, riding, pool access, run training, air-pistol/target setup, events and supervision. Pony Club, riding club with tetrathlon/minimus, modern-pentathlon-adjacent youth group or local multisport club. Shooting, swimming and riding…

First progress Individual phases improve quickly; balancing all four takes longer.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Pony Club/coach
riding setup
running shoes
swim gear
air-pistol/target setup
schedule

First steps

contact Pony Club
test disciplines separately
build swim and run base
practise shooting only supervised
plan riding phase by level

Pony Club, riding club with tetrathlon/minimus, modern-pentathlon-adjacent club or local youth multisport programme.

Use riding helmet, water supervision, shooting supervision, age-appropriate classes and separate safety rules by phase.

Weitere Angaben

Tags tetrathlon, multi-sport, pony-club-tetrathlon, mehrkampf-multisport, mehrkampf-pony-club, multisport-pony-club

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score the highest aggregate points across four phases.

Teilnehmer

Individual starters, plus team standings by organiser.

Teamgröße

Individual scoring plus team by Pony Club rule.

Spielfeld

Run, swim, shooting and riding venues.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Aggregated phase points.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

riding setup
running shoes
swim gear
air pistol
targets

Wichtige Regelpunkte

phase rule breach
safety breach
equipment breach
time/course error

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

The Pony Club (PCUK)
United States Pony Clubs (USPC)

Tetrathlon United States Pony Clubs · official-guide · high
Tetrathlon The Pony Club UK · official-guide · high
Tetrathlon (Pony Club) Sure Shot Airguns · equipment-guide · medium