Pony Club branches or centres organising Mini Championship qualifers for 2027 Championships include

31st August: Tedworth Branch, area 14

6th September: VWH Branch, area 9

10th October: Four Burrow, area 16 at Pendarves

25th October: Polden Hills, area 15 at Kings Sedgmoor

25th October: South Devon West, area 14

9th November: South Pool, area 16

30th November: South Devon West, area 14

22nd December: South Dorset, area 14

December: Four Burrow, area 16

18 January 2026: Hursley Pony Club, area 14

January 2026: Eggesford, area 16 at the Grange

February 2026: South Devon West, area 16

February 2026: Bovington, area 14

15th February 2026: Polden Hills, area 15 at Kings Sedgmoor

15th February 2026: Stevenstone and Torrington, area 16 at Mullacott Riding Centre, Ilfracombe

20th February 2026: Horse Riding Cornwall, area 16, at Poldice Valley Equine Centre

22nd February 2026: East Devon, area 15 at Bicton Arena

April 2026: Hursley, area 14

2nd April 2026: Horse Riding Cornwall, Poldice Valley Equine Centre

4th April 2026: Mendip Farmers, area 14

11th April: Old Berkshire Hunt

12th April 2026: Bicton Arena

26th April 2026: Hursley, area 14

3rd May 2026: Axe Vale

10th May: Taunton Vale Harriers at Pontispool

16th May: Seavington, at Chard Equestrian

17th May 2026: Craven PC at Sparsholt, area 14

31st May 2026: Portman Pony Club, area 14

7th June 2026: Stevenstone and Torrington, Coxleigh Barton Barnstaple

7th June 2026: Tiverton

13th and 14th June 2026: Jersey Drag Hunt Pony Club

14th June: Polden Hills at KSEC

21st June 2026: Dulverton West, South Molton

5th July 2026: Taunton Vale, Moorland Court, Bridgwater

Qualifying for 2027 Mini Championships:

20th September 2026: South Devon West

19th February 2027: Lamerton Pony Club

27th March 2027: Mednip Farmers Pony Club

New rules for 2026 Mini Championships, with a few amendments made

The Mini Championships are designed as a fun learning championships and as a stepping stone to Regionals etc. I really don’t expect anyone over 14 years old to enter!
The Mini Championship, teams and individuals, qualifying classes are
Class 1a 40cm led – rider age 8 years and under (no whips or spurs allowed)
Class 1b 40cm assisted – rider age 11 years and under
(this means someone in the ring with the rider, but not touching the pony, and not jumping the jumps.)
Class 1c 40cm unassisted
(this means the rider is in the ring on their own)
Class 2 50cm unassisted
Class 3 60cm unassisted
If you would like to organise a qualifying competition this can be held as part of a Pony Club run team or individual show jumping competition.
Please make sure that you send the competition schedule to me prior to the event, at area15@pcuk.org
The top Branch/Centre team (not mixed teams) if less than 5 teams are entered, and the top two Branch/Centre teams if 5 or more teams entered, and top three individuals, whether they are in a team or not, at each branch team show jumping competition of the following levels:  Lead Rein 40cm,  Assisted 40cm, Unassisted 40cm,   50cm,  and 60cm,  will qualify for the Championships at the end of August 2025 at Bicton Arena.
Following your qualifying competition please send the results to me, at area15@pcuk.org and the qualifying members will be added to the Area 15 website (see below)
Each team at the Championships must include two out of the original four horse/rider combinations.
Entries are allowed from individuals or teams, team competitors will be individuals as well.
A pony may only be ridden in two classes
A combination may compete in either lead rein and assisted or assisted and unassisted at Championships.
A combination are unable to compete in the 50cm, or higher, if they have competed in either 40cm lead rein or 40cm assisted.
Any combination of horse and rider may not compete where the height is 20cm lower than that at which they have previously competed
If a combination is placed in the top 6 at the Championships, they are unable to compete at the same level the following year.
If you completed at the Pony Club Regionals Show Jumping or Eventing competition and finished with a score, you may not enter the Mini Championships.
Deborah Custance Baker, Area 15 PC Rep, area15@pcuk.org 01392 861750

Congratulations to the qualifiers for 2027 Mini Champs

South Devon West, September 2026

40cm

Individuals: Aiofe Corcoran, SDW; Elsie Hope March, Dartmoor; Rupert Rayner, East Devon

1st team: Dartmoor: Elsie Hope March, Pearl Wheat, Etta Parkes, William Douglas

50cm

Individuals: Esme Ashworth, SDW; Pearl Wheat, Dartmoor; Aiofe Corcoran, SDW

1st team: South Devon West: Poppy Jones, Aifoe Corcoran, Ember Murphy, Esme Ashworth

60cm

Individuals: Laura Swanton Rouvelin (?); Elsie Steer, SDW; Ember Murphy, SDW; Freddie Medland, Spooners

1st team: South Devon West: Poppy Jones, Niamh Corcoran, Ember Murphy, Elsie Steer