MHC Challenge 2025–26

Open to all riders — just grab your friends and have a go!

No pressure, no qualifiers — just points, prizes and fun. Take part in one event or the full series.
It’s your challenge, your way.

Headline Sponsor

The MHC Team Challenge 2025–26 is proudly supported by our Headline Sponsor:

Acclaim. Their generous support helps make this Island-wide series possible.

How it works

• Register once for the season (team, pair, and/or individual — see Points League below). Want to join the challenge but not in a team yet, no problem - register for the league and collect individual/pairs points and if you join a team in the future your points will count or we can help match you with a team/pair.

• Form a team/pair of friends, family, yard mates or club pals (you don’t have to be from the same club).

• Enter events directly with the host club(s). Thanks to our wonderful sponsors there will be great prizes at each of the events.

• Ride, have fun, earn points! Your results at each event count towards the league(s) you’ve registered for. Awards and prizes in each of the leagues will be presented at the end of the series, thanks to our headline sponsor Acclaim.

Who can enter?

Open to adults and juniors. Not suitable for lead rein. Teams can register and choose any 4 riders (from a pool of up to 10) to compete per event (up to 6 can enter for Team Quiz). Riders may ride different horses across events.

2025–26 Event Calendar

• Team Hunter Trial — Manx Chasers RC — 21 September 2025 — sponsored by Wades

• Team Dressage — Ballavartyn — 11 October 2025 — sponsored by Deloitte

• Team Arena Eventing — Kennaa Riding Club — 2 November 2025 — sponsored byCountry Warehouse

• Team Quiz — BHS — 28 November 2025 — sponsored by Ramsey Crookall

• Team Winter TREC — TREC Isle of Man — 14 December 2025 — sponsor TBC

• Team Show Jumping — Conrhenny — 18 January 2026 — sponsored by Horse & Rider Equestrian Retailer

(Event entry fees are set by each host club.)

Register

League entry fee: £5 per person (one-off for the season).
This single fee covers entry to the Team League, Pairs League, and Individual League (you can be in more than one).
You must be registered before an event for that event’s results to count.

Register for the Team Challenge:

Points League

Choose what suits you best — you can do more than one:

• Team League: Register to ride in a team. You can be a team of four who all compete at the events together, or you might be a bigger team (of up to 10 riders) who rotate and choose which events you each enter. Once a rider competes for a registered league team, they can’t earn league points with another team.

• Pairs League: The same two riders stick together across the season (adult, junior or mixed).

• Individual League: Open to anyone — ride as an individual at any event and your results count.

Important: You must register before an event for those results to count towards the league(s).

How to enter (step-by-step)

1. Register once for the season (team/pair/individual) — 2 minutes.
2. Pick your events from the calendar above.
3. Enter with the host club (normal show entry process).
4. Ride & enjoy!
5. Follow the leaderboard on our Facebook page and here on the website.

Safeguarding & Consent (Under-18s)

• Riders under 18 must have a parent/guardian complete the registration and confirm consent for participation and data processing.

• Emergency contact details must be provided to the host club when entering events.

• All participants must follow the host club’s rules and relevant governing body rules for each discipline.

Photos & Media Use

By registering/entering, you acknowledge that photos and video may be captured at events and used by the Manx Horse Council and host clubs for promotion, reporting and celebration across our website, social media, email and printed materials.
If you or your child cannot be photographed, please let us know in advance (see Contact below) and advise the show secretary on the day.

Accessibility & Inclusion

The Team Challenge is designed to be friendly and welcoming. If you have accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments, please contact us so we can help.

Downloads/Links

• Rider Pack (PDF) — overview, FAQs, and league rules (link to add)
• Link to enter

Sponsors

• Headline Sponsor: Acclaim

• Event Sponsors:

Hunter Trial — Wades	Dressage — Deloitte
Arena Eventing — Country Warehouse	Quiz — Ramsey Crookall
Show Jumping — Horse & Rider Equestrian Retailer	Winter TREC — TBC

Our thanks to all partners for supporting grassroots equestrian sport on the Island.
We still have some competition dates available for sponsorship – please contact us if you’d be interested in supporting.
Contact
Questions about registering, safeguarding, or media consent? Contact us via media@manxhorsecouncil.com