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What is the Blue Cross Horse and Pony Care Competition?

The competition features teams of three Members who demonstrate their knowledge and practical horsemanship skills taken from the Pony Club Efficiency Tests over a number of rounds.

Teams compete at their Area Competition with the aim to qualify for the Championships.

There are 3 Levels:

  • Minis: Questions to be based on the Care section of the E, D and easier parts of the D+ Efficiency Test cards and Mini Horsemanship Achievement Badges. At the Championships a small number of questions will cover all of the D+ syllabus.
  • Juniors: Questions to be based on the Care section of the D, D+, C and easier parts of the C+ Efficiency Test cards and Horsemanship Achievement Badges. At the Championships a small number of questions will cover Advances Achievement Badges and all of the C+ syllabus.
  • Seniors: Questions to be based on the Care section of the C+, B and AH Efficiency Test cards. Questions at AH Test level should be used sparingly as not all Branches/Centres will have AH Test level competitors.

Please see the Horsemanship Rulebook on the right for more clarification of this competition.

Horse and Pony Care Resources

All Horse and Pony Care resources can be found in the Resource Hub via the link button below. These resources include previous year’s championship questions, question templates, achievement badges related to this competition and sample questions for all levels.

TRAINERS/PARENTS/MEMBERS WEBINAR – January 2024

This webinar is for anyone who would like to know about Horse and Pony Care. Covering – What is Horse and Pony Care, Running of the day, Questions, Assessors, Training and Teams, Rules. Qualification, Results and Champs.

BLUE CROSS MEMBERS TRAINING WEBINARS

Save the date – 21st June 2024, Online Zoom

HORSE AND PONY CARE AREA DATES 2024

ACHIEVEMENT BADGES RELATED TO HORSE AND PONY CARE