{"id":1040,"date":"2024-03-18T16:57:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T16:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/seskinore\/?page_id=1040"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:57:36","slug":"disciplines-sj-xc-etc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/seskinore\/disciplines-sj-xc-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Disciplines (Dressage, SJ, XC, etc)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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Click on the individual discipline on the left to see further information on each Pony Club discipline.<\/p>\n

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Full information on each discipline is available on the main Pony Club website \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/pcuk.org\/sports\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rulebooks for each discipline – https:\/\/pcuk.org\/pony-club-rule-books\/<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

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Dressage<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Dressage is a great way to improve communication between ponies and riders.<\/p>\n

At competitions it is about showing the judge that you can get your pony to do what you want him to do, when you want him to do it.\u00a0 Rider and pony have to follow a set of instructions laid out in the dressage test \u2013 with tests for all level of rider, from Walk\/Trot upwards.<\/p>\n

A judge marks the test. They give you a mark out of ten for how well you carry out each instruction. At the end of the test the marks are added up and the winner is the horse and rider with the highest score.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

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Showjumping<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

Show Jumping is where a horse and rider combination are tested over a course of colourful obstacles, known as fences, which can be easily knocked down if they are hit. The goal is to complete the course in the fastest time without getting any faults.<\/p>\n

Faults are gained when a fence is knocked down, the horse stops at a fence (refusal) or the horse runs around a fence (run out).<\/p>\n

Show Jumping can take place both indoors and outdoors, so is perfect to enjoy all year round.<\/p>\n

Intended to demonstrate the horse and rider\u2019s courage, athletic ability, precision, speed and partnership, your aim is to jump a clear round. If you manage to jump clear, you will go through to the second stage which is called a \u201cjump-off\u201d. A jump-off is a shortened course which is timed. The winner is the horse and rider with the least faults and the fastest time in the jump-off.<\/p>\n

There are various levels you can jump at and you can go on to compete as an individual or as part of a team.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

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Eventing<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Eventing is split into three phases \u2013 Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country.\u00a0 It gives Pony Club Members a competition which needs courage, determination and all-round riding ability combined with the careful and systematic training of the horse. Riders gain a deeper understanding of the different sports open to them.<\/p>\n

Its main aim is to encourage a higher standard of riding throughout The Pony Club and to give younger members a greater interest in riding as both a sport and as a recreational activity.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

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Quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

The Pony Club Quiz is a chance for members to test their equestrian knowledge in a fun and friendly team quiz against teams from other Branches and Centres from across the Area.\u00a0 It\u2019s great fun and you don\u2019t need a pony.<\/p>\n

From 2023 the Pony Club Quiz will be having an Mini section and a Junior\/Senior section in teams of 4.<\/p>\n