{"id":1176,"date":"2024-09-11T14:09:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T13:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/?page_id=1176"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T06:03:02","slug":"compete","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/compete\/","title":{"rendered":"Compete with Pony Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<section class=\"full-width-text py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\r\n                <p>Whatever your discipline or ability, there are many opportunities to compete with Pony Club.\u00a0 If you have any questions, please speak with Natalie Massey (DC) or Samantha Adams (Assistant DC).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/contact-us\/\">https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/contact-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content-left-right py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2024\/09\/rosettes.jpg\" class=\"card-img-mobile\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-description-right\">\r\n                    <p><strong>Branch competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the year North Staffordshire Hunt Pony Club will run branch competitions.\u00a0 These are for every member to come and have fun together.<\/p>\n<p>You can book for these events through our events calendar:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/calendar\/\">https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/calendar\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and Horse Events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horse-events.co.uk\/pony-club-rallies\/\">https:\/\/www.horse-events.co.uk\/pony-club-rallies\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content-left-right py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2024\/09\/comp-interbranch.jpg\" class=\"card-img-mobile\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-description-right\">\r\n                    <p><strong>Interbranch competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interbranch competitions are organised by a branch of Pony Club and are open to all pony club members, and occasionally non pony club members. \u00a0Local ones to our branch include show jumping\/mounted games at Rodbaston and are usually organised by neighbouring branches such as North Shropshire, Albrighton, the Meynell and more.<\/p>\n<p>Information about these competitions will be in our calendar and are open to all members.<\/p>\n<p>Members should inform Natalie Massey once they have entered an interbranch competition so she can create teams.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"full-width-text py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\r\n                <p><strong>Area Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Area competitions are qualifying events for the main Pony Club Championships and Regional Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Area competitions are held in each of the 19 Pony Club Areas (North Staffs are\u00a0Area 7) and there are various levels and disciplines with which to compete based on ability and eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to qualify both in teams and as individuals in the majority of disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>Some events don\u2019t require qualification such as the musical ride and the fun ride.<\/p>\n<p>There are also non-riding competitions such as the National Quiz and Horse and Pony Care qualifier.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you wish to be considered for Area Competitions, please let Natalie Massey know. 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You will be informed and invited to training sessions if successful.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Successful qualification at the Area competitions then lead onto the Regional and National Championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further information can be found here:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pcuk.org\/ridden\/\">https:\/\/pcuk.org\/ridden\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/northstaffordshire\/compete\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Compete with Pony Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":463,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1176","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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