A Senior Member is any Pony Club Member, aged 16-25, with their Pony Club ‘B’ Test, working towards further tests including Instructor training.
Introducing our Training Co-ordinator
Frances Murray has kindly agreed to be our Training Co-ordinator for Area 8, looking after Senior Member Training as well as CPD for instructors and officials. Frances is a ‘B’ Test Examiner and Trainer. She is passionately enthusiastic about horsemanship, education and the Pony Club and we are extremely lucky to have her in our Area.
Training Communications
Please do join our Area 8 Pony Club Training and CPD Group on Facebook!
If you would like to receive information regarding Senior Training (including specialist training for post-B-Test candidates) direct to your email, please email Frances Murray.
If your Branch or Centre is running any training appropriate for Senior Members, please let Frances know so that other local Senior Members can join in where possible.
Pony Club Online Training Consent Form
ALL THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE ONLY FOR RIDERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF AN AREA 8 PC AND HOLD THEIR C+ TEST OR ABOVE OR ARE 17 YEARS OR OVER ( unless otherwise specifed )
Area 8 – Young horse academy 
Sat 16th Dec 23 – Flatwork and Polework
Sat 6th Jan 24 – Gymnastic jumping
Sun 18th Feb 24 – SJ course training
Sat 16th March 24 — XC lines
Cost – £60 is for all four sessions but please tick all the sessions that will be attending so we know the numbers. Thanks
Area 8 camp
for members who hold their C + test or above or are 17 years and over.
To be held Writtle College on 19th & 20th February
The cost is £195 each to include stabling, instruction and evening meal
The Young Equestrian Leaders Award (YELA)
This is run by The Pony Club across the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) member bodies. The award is aimed at those between the ages of 13 and 25 years old with the view that we’d like to encourage young people to get involved with volunteering as much as possible. I, as I’m sure you will agree that volunteering is a great way for young people to develop skills, qualities and attributes which can support them through later life plus is a great way to give back to our centres and branches.
The award is designed to encourage young people to try as many roles as possible through a variety of member bodies with the view to developing a range of experiences, skills and reflecting on what they have gained from the opportunity. The award has three progressive stages: bronze, silver and gold which helps assist the young person to record the volunteering hours and guides them through reflection on what they have learnt via volunteering. All those who apply to take part in the YELA award scheme will receive recognition of the contribution they have given to the industry via certification and pin badges through to an award celebration for those achieving the Gold award. Attached are the promotion leaflets and supporting guideline which provide further details and even more detail can be found on the website: http://yela.org.uk/award-stages/
ID3 YELA SUPPORTING GUIDELINES