Equipment and what to wear

Please see the Pony Club Handbook section 16 (p.47) for current rules and guidance on dress and saddlery.

Please also check out the Resources Hub where you can login using your membership number to access some fantastic resources.

Rider equipment for rallies and competitions

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.  Hairnets or plaits must be worn to every rally and competition and 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

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 with DC’s permission or at the discretion of the instructor.  Remember to remove them when not riding.

Medical armbands – for XC competitons

If competing in PC competitions see website for Pony Club Dress code.

No jewellery may be worn at rallies or competitions

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

Saddlery

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:

SPURS: Each instructor will make a decision on whether a member can wear spurs in the rally

*Not compulsory

**If XC phase is included in test or training