News | 2 June 2026
Week 2 June 2026
What’s on this month
Use the calendar on the website to see what’s on and book.
Rallies availability
We have plenty of availability for Wednesday 17th June with Victoria. Please email Aloma if you would like a space. Thank you.
Aloma is also now taking names/payment for the Summer double rally at Tandderwen, The Green (Debbie Grey’s) on Wednesday 5th August. This will be 1 hr flat rally, 1 hr picnic and 1 hr SJ. Spaces are limited so it will be first come first served. Thank you.
Tetrathlon – Welsh team
Casper Kissane is competing at the Jun International Champs this week end in Moreton Morrell in Warwickshire. He is in a very strong Wales and Borders team. Area 5 is strongly represented in both the Girls and Boys teams. We wish the teams and especially Casper the very best of luck. Meg
Area 5 Training Update June 2026
Finally, the weather has improved, and we’ve seen a huge amount of activity across Area 5 Training!
✅ We recently held very successful B Test Horse & Pony Care and C+ Test Horse & Pony Care assessments at Clwyd Special Riding Centre. The standard of stable management was exceptionally high, and members commented on how valuable the series of Zoom training sessions had been in helping them prepare. We held 7 Zoom Training sessions earlier this year with an average of 16 members joining each session, from Area 5, and all over the UK.
🐴 Our Area 5 AH Industry Days have also been a great success.
- A brilliant day at Twemlows Stud, where members gained a real insight into the day-to-day running of this busy stud delivering excellence at every stage of the breeding journey. Huge thanks to Edward Matson and his team for accommodating us.
- A second inspiring day with international event rider Michael Owen, a former member of the Burton Cheshire Forest Pony Club. Members met his string of event horses, including the impressive Monbeg Darwin, and learned about his preparation for Badminton – covering feeding, fitness, tack and post & pre-competition care. Congratulations to Michael on a very successful Badminton completion!
🎓 Thank you to Elspeth Carr for organising another excellent Introduction to Coaching Step 1 course, at Conwy Community Riding Centre with kind permission of Wendy Tobias-Jones. Members enjoyed a morning of coaching theory followed by practical coaching opportunities, and are now looking forward to beginning their coaching journeys within their branches and centres.
📅 Looking ahead, we are excited for our upcoming B Test, C+ Test, and Lunge Test assessments this summer. See links to Area test dates below.
C+ Tests
Following last year’s agreement from head office, branches/centres can organise their own C+ and Spur Tests where there are sufficient participant numbers.
✅ All relevant guidelines must be followed – see below
✅ The Area Representative must be involved in the organisation and oversight before bookings are made.
📘 Find organiser guidance here:
👉 https://pcuk.org/the-guide-to-pony-club-training/
🌟 Spur Tests
Organiser guidance for Spur Tests is available here:
👉 https://resources.pcuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/National-Guidelines-Organisation-of-The-Spurs-Test-v.3.pdf
📍 Area 5 Organised Spur Tests
The next Area 5 Spur Test is 12th July.
🐴 Members must complete the nomination form on the website
🐴 Nominations will be confirmed with the DC/proprietor
📌 Booking Details and links
Area 5 Tests:
C+, B, AH, and lunge: Reminder that all Area 5 tests for the year ahead are listed here: https://branches.pcuk.org/area5/area-5-test-and-trainings/#lunge
Spur Test: https://www.horse-events.co.uk/pony-club-rallies/area-5-spurs-test-12th-july-20260712/
Finally, any queries, suggestions, questions, or feedback please do not hesitate to email the training inbox: training.area5@pcuk.org