20 riders and horses and two reserves and 44 helpers from East Cheshire Branch performed the 90th celebration Pony Club Musical Ride at The Horse of the Year Show.
They had been practicing since April and the team had a big challenge as they had to practice with spotlights and a professional sound system – they travelled miles for rehearsals once or twice a week and did a few displays over the summer to expose the horses and riders to exciting environments (Chatsworth and Peover and Tatton country Fairs).
Practicing for two days at Hoys and then returning for the performance on the Friday the team had a wonderful time and received compliments far and wide; “best thing at HOYS in 10 years” someone tweeted!
A futuristic theme aimed at where pony club will be in another 90 years, the costumes were made and designed by Deborah Martin.
A compilation of music with a space theme set off the display . The age range of the team was 4-21 and the height range of horses was 10hh-16.2hh. It was a long journey but they reached their destination and would like to thank everyone who helped them along the way.
Susan Goodridge