{"id":1476,"date":"2024-05-23T17:45:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/southherefordross\/?page_id=1476"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:24:02","slug":"tests-badges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/southherefordross\/tests-badges\/","title":{"rendered":"Tests &amp; Badges"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"full-width-text py-5 block-spacing\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\r\n                                    <p>As an organisation, we strongly encourage every Pony Club member to work towards their Pony Club Tests. This structured pathway allows members to progressively learn and develop skills in both riding and horse care. Each test, taken at recommended ages, is designed with specific objectives in mind. Upon passing each test, you will be awarded a coloured felt to wear behind your Pony Club badge.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended ages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>E Test \u2013 Minimum age 4 years<\/li>\n<li>D Test \u2013 Minimum age 8 years<\/li>\n<li>D+ Test \u2013 Minimum age 10 years<\/li>\n<li>C Test \u2013 Minimum age 11 years<\/li>\n<li>C+ Test \u2013 Minimum age 13 years<\/li>\n<li>B Test \u2013 Minimum age 14\/15 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To help you on the way to your Tests there is an Achievement Badge pathway. \u00a0You will see Badge rallies advertised on the rally pages of the website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pcuk.org\/achievement-badges\/#mini-achievement-badges\">Mini Achievement Badges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pcuk.org\/achievement-badges\/#achievement-badges\">Achievement Badges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pcuk.org\/achievement-badges\/#advanced-achievement-badges\">Advanced Achievement Badges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"container-fluid fw-lr-container\" id=\"full-width-left-right\">\r\n            <div class=\"row p-0\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-6 p-0 fw-lr-image-container \">\r\n                <div class=\"fw-lr-image-ratio\"><\/div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/southherefordross\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/512\/2026\/06\/spur-01.jpeg\" class=\"fw-lr-image-fw\" alt=\"Image\"\/>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"col-md-6 px-0 py-5 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\" style=\"background: #fedb00\">\r\n                <div class=\"container d-flex flex-column justify-content-center py-5 px-md-5 h-100 text-white\">\r\n                    <div class=\"row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"description col-12\">\r\n                            <h4><strong>Eligibility to wear spurs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Since 1st January 2025 if you need to wear spurs for any Pony Club activity, you must have achieved either the C+ Test or the Pony Club spurs test. 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