Horse & Pony Care

Contacts

Head of Horse & Pony Care – Are you interested in coordinating this for our members? Please contact our D.C., Geoff Bell, for more information eastcheshire@pcuk.org

Rallies

Rallies for horse & pony care are generally combined with achievement badges and test training. These are a great place to start in building your knowledge of all things horse & pony care. See the achievement badges and tests and training pages for more details.

We have previously also run additional sessions and courses of training in the run up to the events. If you are interested in coordinating a team for these events, please contact Geoff Bell.

 

Inter-Branch Competitions and Team Opportunities

There are two annual competitions where our members can compete as part of a branch or mixed team.

Details of Winter and Summer series and qualifiers are found below. If you are interested in coordinating a branch team for these events, please contact Geoff Bell.

Winter (Quiz):

Area Qualifiers & The National Quiz Championships

Classes:

• Mini
• Junior & Senior

2023/24 Dates:

• Area 5 Quiz Qualifier– Sunday 3rd March 2024
• National Quiz Championships

Full details, rules and eligibility criteria can be found here:
Quiz Details & Rules

Summer (Horse & Pony Care):

Area Qualifiers & The National Pony Club Championships

The annual Horse & Pony Care competition involves members demonstrating their knowledge and practical horsemanship skills taken from The Pony Club Efficiency Test cards over a number of rounds. Teams make their way around different ‘stations’, each of which will comprise a different theory or practical based topic. Ten minutes are spent at each ‘station’, during which time Members are asked a series of questions to be marked by the Assessor. Each area of The Pony Club holds a qualifier with the winning team going forward to compete at Championships.

Levels:

• Mini – teams to consist of three Members. Ages to be 10 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year, with one member to be 8 years or under on the 1st January of the competition year. Questions will be based on the Care section of the E, D and easier parts of the D+ Efficiency Test cards and Mini Equine Achievement Badges.
• Junior – teams to consist of three Members. Ages to be 13 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year, with one member to be 11 years or under on the 1st January of the competition year. Questions to be based on the Care section of the D, D+, C and easier parts of the C+ Efficiency Test cards.
• Senior – teams to consist of three Members. Ages to be 25 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year. One member to be 16 years and under on the 1st January of the competition year. Of the remaining two members, one may be between 21 and 25 on the 1st January of the competition year. Questions to be based on the Care section of the C+, B and AH Efficiency Test cards. Questions as AH Test level should be used sparingly as not all Branches/Centres will have AH Test level competitors.

2023 Dates:

• Area 5 Horse & Pony Care Qualifier (Team) –
• The Pony Club National Championships (Novice, Intermediate and Open) – Friday 11th to Saturday 19th August 2023, Offchurch Bury, Warwickshire

Full details, rules and eligibility criteria can be found for each of the above here:
Horse & Pony Care Area & Championship Details & Rules

Other Events & Opportunities

• International Quiz Exchange

Horse & Pony Care News

See the news page for all horse & pony care related news and updates. You can filter by the “horse & pony care” tag to see all news and updates relevant to horse & pony care.

Useful Information & Resources

Rule Book:

The most up-to-date version of the Pony Club rulebooks for this year can be found here:

Current Pony Club Rulebooks

Feedback & Queries

We are always keen to hear your feedback – please do get in touch if you have any questions or feedback. Details of our current horse & pony care contacts are at the top of the page.

If you would be willing and able to volunteer at any rallies, occasions or events, we would love to hear from you.