⭐️Hat rules are clearly displayed on the Pony Club website and are updated each year. Hats should be plain with a navy, black or brown cover, tagged with the PINK Pony Club tag. Remember if you purchase a new hat, we will tag it for you or you can visit Stroud Farm Services and they will tag it for you
⭐️Black/brown long boots or chaps with riding boots with either long matching chaps or clips
⭐️Beige, white or cream, navy or black jodhpurs/breeches
⭐️Long or short sleeved ( shoulders must be covered) white shirt, Pony Club tie, Associates tie or PC stock
⭐️Pony Club metal badge, with any test felt earned clearly displayed underneath
⭐️Members with longer hair must wear it securely tied back and in a hairnet. PC scrunchie to be worn.
⭐️Gloves must be worn for riding
⭐️Body protectors are advised to be worn at all times whilst riding especially whilst jumping at all levels, but hey are compulsory for XC and arena eventing.
⭐️Please make sure that you have the correct body protector for 2024 – the rules have changed!
Ponies/horses should be well turned out for all rallies, coats should be brushed, with tidy manes and tails
⭐️Tacks must be Black/brown leather or synthetic saddle, girth and bridle
⭐️Black or brown snaffle bridle, plain leather –with suitable non slip reins. Very minimal bling, although a tiny few sparkles on the brow band or white trim on a bridle are no longer frowned on! (Stronger bits may be used where they are necessary and appropriate for that pony)
⭐️Neck straps must be worn for all PC rallies (including martingale if the pony needs one).
⭐️Saddle balance straps, martingale, breastplate or crupper as needed
⭐️Grass/daisy reins may be used on a pony, but only the type which either attach directly to the headpiece via a single strap, or those which pass through the bit and over the headpiece and attached to the saddle. These are not allowed when jumping over 50cm in rallies and at competitions
⭐️Market harborough and other such aids are not suitable for PC and are NOT in any circumstances allowed for any competition.(this has been noted at recent competitions)
⭐️Boots and leg protection as required for jumping
• Beige or white jodhpurs/breeches
• Tweed jacket with white collared shirt and PC tie or stock shirt and stock for eventing
or
• Black/navy jacket with white collared shirt and PC tie or stock shirt and white/cream stock
• PC pink tagged riding hat
• Short boots and chaps or long riding boots
• Hair ideally in a hairnet with PC scrunchie
• Dark gloves to match jacket or white/black for dressage
• Black or navy hat silk to match jacket
• PC badge with appropriate felt
• Body protectors are compulsory for XC and recommended for all other disciplines
Ponies must be clean and tidy with well fitting, clean tack.
Minchinhampton embroidered numnahs.
Plaited for all area, regional and national competitions. Plaiting at other competitions is at the discretion of the Sports Manager or DC