This guide explains how to prepare your competitor entry spreadsheet for upload into the
Pony Club Tetrathlon Control Panel.
The file can be in either .xlsx (Excel) or .csv format.
Required Columns
Class Number – numeric identifier for the class (e.g. 1, 2, 3).
Class – name of the class (e.g. Open Boys, Junior Girls, Beanies).
Number – competitor or bridle number.
Name – competitor’s full name.
Branch – Pony Club branch or centre name.
Age – competitor age in years (integer).
Recommended Columns
Team Name – optional team name. Leave blank if competitor is not yet assigned to a team; these will be treated as orphans for Mixed Team building.
Horse Name – required for any event including a Ride phase.
Gun Share With – name of another competitor sharing the same gun.
Left-Handed? – “Yes” or “No” (left-handed shooters are placed at one end of the range).
Horse Share With – name of another competitor sharing the same horse.
Swim Certificate – “CSA”, “PCSA”, “Competitive Start Award”, or “Preliminary Competitive Start Award”. If blank, swimmer is treated as unknown.
Previous Swim – can be a score, a distance (e.g. 8L 13m), or “Fast”, “Medium”, “Slow”.
Outside Lane Requested – “Yes” if competitor should be given an outside lane.
Previous Run – can be a time (e.g. 6:45), a score, or “Fast”, “Medium”, “Slow”.
Elected to Ride Down – “Yes” if competitor chooses to ride one height down.
Notes – free text for the organiser (optional).
Example File
You can download a ready-made example file showing the correct column headers and example data: