Area quiz

The competition will take place on 9th March 2025, hosted by CFHS at Newbiggin Village Hall, Newbiggin, Penrith, CA110HT

and it will consists of a Mini section and a Junior/Senior section, made up of teams of 4 members

Mini Section- Ages to be 10 years and under on the 1January of competition year, with one member to be 8 years and under.
Junior/Senior Section- must have two junior members ( ages to be 13 years and under ) and then two of any age up to 25.

All ages will be taken from the 1 January of the competition year.

Mini questions to be based on the E, D and easier parts of the D+ Efficiency Tests and Mini Badges.
Junior/Senior questions to be based on the C, C+ and B Efficiency Tests and Achievement badges.
Questions will be based on the new syllabuses.
Format of questions will be mixed of activity rounds such as memory games/Pictionary, guess what's in the bag, question/answer rounds and many more!
Teams will move around the venue, each round will be on a different section of the quiz.

The rounds will be as follows:

MINI SECTION

QUESTION ROUNDS:

A paper of 10 questions with multiple choice answers:

The Pony Club: Questions based on Structure, Governance, History, Competitions, Tests and Badges.
Ridden Theory: Questions based on the theory of riding - for example pressure/release, application of aids, rider position etc.

ACTIVITY GAMES

Headbands: Basic needs of a pony winter and summer - One member must guess what is on their headband by asking their team closed questions.
Audio/Visual: Loading - Teams will watch a video and answer questions based on the video content .

WORD GAMES

The Healthy Pony: Cards with signs of good and ill health will be on the table, the cards need to be paired up by the symptom of ill health and its corresponding good health sign.
Wordsearch: Safety - taken from the safety sections of the syllabuses and safety Mini Badges.

IDENTIFICATION ROUNDS

British Native breeds of pony: Identify British native breeds, what their jobs are, where they are from, colours markings etc.
Grooming: Know how to use and identify grooming kit, to include questions on clipping, trimming and plaiting.

JUNIOR/ SENIOR SECTION

QUESTION ROUNDS:

The Question rounds will be a paper of 10 questions with multiple choice answers:

The Pony Club: Questions based on Structure, Governance, History, Competitions, Tests and Badges.
Ridden Theory: Questions based on the theory of riding, application of aids, rider position, scales of training, related and pole distances etc.
Understanding What Your Pony Needs: questions based on enrichment, environment, and the mental and physical needs of horses and ponies.

ACTIVITY GAMES

Headbands: Management of Horses - One member must guess what is on their headband by asking their team closed questions.
Audio/Visual: Lameness - video clips of sound and lame horses, identify if lameness is present and on which leg.

WORD GAMES

Crossword Puzzle: Safety - Taken from the safety sections of the syllabuses and safety Achievement Badges.
Match the pairs : Equine Health and First Aid - Cards with signs of good and ill health, injury and action, scenario and action, will be on the table, the cards need to be paired up

IDENTIFICATION ROUNDS

D&H Pots Feeding: ID photos/samples of feed, forage items, grains etc
Bits: Identify bits
British Native breeds of pony: Identify British native breeds, what their jobs are, where they are from, colours markings

Dress Code - Pony Club sweatshirts, shirt and tie with smart, comfy trousers (no ripped jeans) and suitable indoor footwear.

If you'd be interested in being on our team please email Michelle