{"id":1774,"date":"2024-04-04T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/wheatland\/?page_id=1774"},"modified":"2024-05-01T12:40:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:40:26","slug":"aboutwheatland-activities-pony-racing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/wheatland\/aboutwheatland-activities-pony-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pony Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Pony Racing is an exhilarating sport and is brilliant fun. As a branch we are very lucky to have our very own Race Horse Trainer Melanie Rowley from Rowley Racing who hosts us for Racing Rallies at their gallops throughout the year.<\/p>\n

We also from time to time are privillaged to have organisations who come in and give taster sessions about racing and we even get to have a go on their Equicisors!<\/p>\n

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What is Pony Racing?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Pony racing mirrors the Horse Racing you see on the television. Held on licenced racecourses across the UK (such as Ascot and Cheltenham), pony racing allows Pony Club members to experience the thrill and experience of racing \u2013 but on ponies! Members wishing to give pony racing a go must be aged 9 years old on 1st January (in the current calendar year) and can race up until the day of their 17th birthday. The ponies taking part must be aged between 5 and 20 years old and be fit and sound to race. They must also measure no more than 148cm.<\/p>\n

How Do I Get Involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There are many different types of sessions that can be run to give members a taste of racing:<\/p>\n