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About Taunton Vale<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Welcome to the Taunton Vale Branch of The Pony Club. We have Members from the age of 4-25, who participate in a variety of activities, from Rallies, Competitions, Tests and Camp. Our members range from lead rein to jumping 1m+ Please check out our rally programme and facebook page<\/a> to see our latest news. Everyone is welcome so if you would like to join us for a taster session please get in touch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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We have teams and individuals competition in Showjumping, Eventing, Dressage, Tetrathlon and Triathlon as well as Polo and Pony Racing. We also have members who have represented the branch at National Level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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We have boys too \u2013 we are not just a club full of girls we have many active boys in our club too, that come to rallies, camps and training and play an active role in our teams \u2013 we are always happy to have more!!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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If you are interested in joining us the more the merrier, please contact our membership secretary Rachel Holden rjhmrcvs@gmail.com<\/a> You are very welcome to join us for a taster session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Our History<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Pony Club was born in 1929, but not all present branches started then.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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In 1934 there were 103 branches, in 1947 there were 167 and now there are around 350.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Prior to 1971 the Taunton Vale branch covered the present Taunton Vale Harriers  PC area, and also that of the Taunton Vale branch, ie. there was only one branch covering the whole area. It was huge, too big to manage and not practical so it was split in two, initially the two new branches were called Taunton Vale West and Taunton Vale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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In the 1980s the Taunton Vale Harriers (Hunt) registered with the Masters of Foxhounds Association (having previously been a pack of harriers), and Taunton Vale West became known as Taunton Vale Harriers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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