{"id":1046,"date":"2024-03-17T11:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/area11\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:25:46","slug":"pony-racing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/area11\/pony-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pony Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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What is Pony Racing?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pony Racing mirrors the Horse Racing you see on the television. Held on racecourses across the UK (such as Ascot and Cheltenham), pony racing allows Pony Club Members to experience the thrill and experience of racing \u2013 but on ponies!<\/p>\n

Members wishing to give pony racing a go must be aged 9 years old (on the day of the race) and can race up until the day of their 17th birthday. The ponies taking part must be aged between 5 and 20 years old and be fit and sound to race. They must also measure no more than 148cm.<\/p>\n

The Pony Club works closely with The Pony Racing Authority (PRA), pony racing\u2019s governing body, to provide young people with opportunities to race in point-to-point and the Racecourse Series.<\/p>\n

How Do I Get Involved?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your first point of contact if you want to have a go at Pony Racing is your Branch or Centre. Ask them about getting involved with a taster session which will include mounted and unmounted activities to help give you the feel of what racing is like.<\/p>\n

There are many different types of sessions that can be run to give Members a taste of racing:<\/p>\n

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