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Riding Hat – Please make sure it is PC tagged by a committee member and be sure to have the chinstrap securely fastened when riding and tight enough to prevent the hat from moving in the event of a fall. Please see FAQs or click Here for current hat rules.
Hair: Must be tied up and back (preferably in a hairnet) and secure, in a safe manner to reduce the risk of hair being caught and to prevent scalp injuries, Individual Sports may have additional rules. A scrunchy should be put over your hair net and pony tail/bun for all PC competitions.
Body protector – these are compulsory for all cross-country riding, arena eventing and pony racing. Otherwise they are at the discretion of the member and their parents. Please see FAQs or here for current back protector rules.
PC badge – this should be worn on the left lapel of the jacket. For safety reasons, it must be at least 4cm below the collar bone. A coloured felt showing the highest Test standard achieved by the member is given to members by the Branch. It should be worn behind the Membership badge. Sewn-on badges denoting the Test colours are also available up to B Test for Members wishing to wear them on their sweatshirts or at times when the Member’s badge is not worn.
Clothing
Hair: Must be tied up and back (preferably in a hairnet) and secure, in a safe manner to reduce the risk of hair being caught and to prevent scalp injuries. Individual Sports may have additional rules.
White or blue shirt or a Craven PC polo shirt
Tie or stock – PC tie should be worn at all times when wearing a shirt
Craven sweatshirt
Beige, cream or navy jodhpurs
Brown or Black Jodhpur boots, chaps or gaiters, smooth soles or long riding boots.
Spurs – only those members who have passed their spurs test may use spurs
If competing in PC competitions see website for Pony Club Dress code.
Wearing jewellery while handling or riding a horse or pony is not recommended. To reduce the chance of injury, the following must be removed:
The following are allowed:
If a Member chooses to wear any other type of jewellery at a Pony Club event, such as stud earrings, it is at their own, or their parent/ guardian’s risk.
Pony club badge with your coloured felt should be worn at any PC competition
Long sleeves must be worn for XC and show jumping
Any prize giving to be attended in correct dress code
Tack – plain black or brown. Please make sure all stitching is regularly checked – you don’t want to be disqualified at the competition tack check! Please be sure to check the relevant rulebook for your discipline to be sure you comply with rules on bits, nosebands, martingales etc.
See here for links to all the current Rulebooks
Stirrups – please see FAQs or click here for current stirrup rules
Numnahs – white, navy, cream, black or brown
Nose nets – please ask your vet for a letter to say your pony needs to be ridden in one. PC competitions will not be allowed without letter from vet.
Ring etiquette and plain good manners
Pass left hand to left hand in collecting ring or school
Do not block walk ways or entrances
Slower paces should use inside track
Do not hog or ride in front of practice fences
Jump fences with red flag on right white on the left, remember ‘red on the right don’t cause a fright’
Please thank collecting ring organisers and stewards on leaving the ring/show
Be patient and ready on time
Pony Turnout: don’t forget to ensure their nose and eyes are clean along with under their tail and all stains are cleaned off.
Here is a useful summary:
| Clothing & Kit | Type of rally | ||||||
| Dressage/Flatwork/
Working Rally |
Tests | SJ | X-C | Badges | Camp | Training | |
| Tack – plain black or brown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Numnahs & Girths – completely plain – in white, cream, navy, black or brown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hat (with fixed peak) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Hat (no fixed peak) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pony Club badge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jodphurs/breeches (white, cream, navy or beige only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White shirt & tie (or stock 16 yrs +) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Jacket | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Gloves | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Riding or Jodphur boots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jodphur clips | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Half-Chaps/Gaiters (plain black or brown only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Body Protectors | Yes** | Yes* | Yes | Yes** | Yes** | ||
| Medical Armbands | Yes | ||||||
| Jewellery | None | None | None | None | Yes | None | None |
| Craven Polo Shirts | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Craven Sweatshirts (worn over shirt and tie) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Hairnets (for hair longer than collar length) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Long sleeves | Yes | ||||||
| Waterproof Coat (must be fastened) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SPURS: Only those members who have passed their spurs test may ride in spurs
*Not compulsory
**If XC phase is included in test or training