The local and regional Codes of Conduct for, Members, Parents, Coaches and Volunteers have all been replaced by National Guidlines issued by The Pony Club.

You can find the Codes on the Area 5 Website:

For other Safeguarding and Duty of Care Policies, please visit The Pony Club website.

Rules and Reasonable Adjustment

Area 5 Team Selection Policies

  • Tetrathlon Championships Area 5 Teams Selection PolicyFrom the Area 5 competitors who qualify to compete at the Tetrathlon Championships but are not part of any branch team, the Area 5 Tetrathlon committee can select one Open team, one Intermediate team and one Junior team. All teams contain 3 or 4 people and can be any mix of boys and girls.The selection will be made by three members of the Area 5 Tetrathlon Committee who have no direct interest in any of the competitors as parents or coaches.The Selection Committee will select the teams which are likely to score the most points based on performance at the Area 5 Tetrathlon Qualifier where possible.

    If any competitors have applied out of area they must inform the Area 5 Tetrathlon Committee before 15 June then provide a copy of the permission and details of their scores as soon as possible.

    The Selection Committee will consider any differences in competition conditions when comparing out of area scores to those at the Area 5 Qualifier and reserve the right to give priority to those who competed at the Area 5 Qualifier if results are similar. 4 June 2024

Qualifying out of Area

  • Any member wanting to attend a non Area 5 PC Qualifier for Eventing, Dressage or Show Jumping will not be able to enter or qualify unless they follow the rules .
    • The DC must give the reasons to the Area Representative stating which event the member wants to attend.
    • The DC will then ask the Area Representative to get the Pony Club Sport Chairman to give written consent.
    • This means if you plan on going outside the area you need to do this or your entry will be rejected.

Winter League Rules

  • Winter League Show Jumping Rules 2024-2025 : Click Here
  • Winter League Dressage Rules 2023-2024 : Click Here