Rallies & Branch Activities
By joining in with the rallies and branch activities, you will begin to gain experience and confidence within the Pony Club. You will also start to get to know other members of the Grafton Pony Club.
What to enter
You will find under the calendar page branch events as well as area national events. Take a look at the dates and where they are. Also make sure that the eligibility criteria is suitable. Different events, branches and areas may have different criteria.
What to wear
In general, follow the ‘Dress and Tack information’, including plain brown or black tack. However, dress, tack and bits allowed can vary between sports. There is guidance below.. More details are in Pony Club Rulebooks that can be found here.
New equipment is not expected, but what is worn (by rider and pony) must be clean, safe, neat and tidy. There is often a “tack and turnout” competition at PC Show Jumping events and ‘tack and turnout’ checks at other events.
Hat/bridle cameras or electronic devices are not allowed to be worn by rider or pony.
Pony Club badge and test felt (as applicable) to be worn on the left lapel.
Dressage
Ponies should be fully plaited and have a solid colour, white, blue, brown or black saddle pad. There should be no logo on the saddle pad unless you are using the Grafton Hunt Pony club team saddle pad.
White, cream or beige breeches/jodhpurs (with or without dark-coloured contrast seat); traditional jackets (tweed or black or navy); white or cream shirt (short or long sleeves) with PC tie or PC stock. Gloves must be worn.
Martingales are not permitted, neckstraps and breastplates are. Boots and leg bandages are not permitted in the competitions, but can be used for warming up. Whips, of any length are allowed.
Show Jumping
Ponies should be fully plaited and have a solid colour, white, blue, brown or black saddle pad. There should be no logo on the saddle pad unless you are using the Grafton Hunt Pony club team saddle pad.
Martingales, breast plates and neckstraps are allowed. Batons are allowed and must be padded (no less than 45cm or greater than 70cm in overall length; contact area is 2/5ths of overall length and covered by a smooth ‘pad’).
White, fawn, beige or light grey breeches/jodhpurs (with or without dark-coloured contrast seat); traditional jackets (tweed or black or navy); white or cream shirt with PC tie or PC stock. Gloves are optional.
Eventing
The rules for pony tack & turnout for the Dressage and show jumping phases are the same as the individual competitions – see above.
For the SJ & Dressage phase a traditional style riding jacket mut be worn with a Pony Club tie or hunting stock stock with a white or cream shirt. Number bibs should be worn for all three phases.
For SJ & XC
Padded whips (batons) are allowed
For XC a body protector is compulsory
For more detailed information on the rules please head here