Somerford Camp

This is a fantastic Pre-season Residential Weekend Training Clinic at Somerford Park or our Senior Members Age 15-24 which runs in April.

The horses are stabled in the new barns at Somerford. You pre-select which clinics you wish to attend, up to two per day.

The cost of the Camp will also include some un-mounted sessions with a focus on goal setting/planning your season and fitness work for you and your horse.

There are a series of clinics for you to select from in a variety of sports – Dressage, Showjumping, Cross Country and Polocrosse, with respected coaches from those disciplines.

The cost of each clinic is in the region of £25, with the groups small and the dressage sessions in pairs. The cost of the clinics includes all the arena and Cross Country course hire. In addition, the farm ride can be booked at anytime

Breakfast and evening meals are included. Members will stay overnight in their own accommodation, lorries, trailers, tents or caravans. Hook up is available for those who wish to pay for it.

Aintree Camp

Our Annual Camp is held at Aintree Racecourse, the home of the Grand National. It is usually held during the first or second week of the summer holidays. Around 40 Pony Club members from 10-22 years old join us for this one week residential camp.

The ponies and horses are stabled in the race yard in boxes formerly occupied by National Winners complete with their names above the door! All bedding, proven and hay is provided for the equines and their care is overseen by their instructors. The riders stay in the stable lads and girls accommodation – four bed rooms with boys and girls shower rooms.

Our members enjoy excellent tuition twice a day in small groups – making full use of the superb facilities at Aintree including the International Arena and the Gallops that run around the centre of the track past the main stands!

Breakfast and enjoy two course lunches and three course evening meals followed by evening talks and entertainment. We finish the week with a show and presentation

Camp gives our members life long memories and experiences and we are privileged to hold it at this historic venue. Please contact Fiona to put your name down as places are limited All horses and ponies must have up to date vaccination certificates to stay at the race course.

Junior Camp

This 3 day non residential camp (10am – 4pm daily) caters for lead rein, novices and more confident children and usually takes place towards the end of summer.

A variety of mounted and non-mounted sessions run throughout the day and the instructors are assisted by older members to help the children to manage the ponies and activities. The emphasis is on having fun and making friends.