Welcome to The Pony Club

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Founded in 1932

The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organisation for young people interested in ponies and riding. Founded in England in 1929, and granted independent charitable status on 1st January 1997, there are around 345 Branches and 480 Centres in the UK alone. The Pony Club has been the starting point for a large majority of equestrian team members and medal winners.

The Pony Club is represented in no less than 27 countries with a worldwide membership exceeding 110,000 making it the largest association of young riders in the world.

Objectives

The objectives of The Pony Club are:

  • to encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding
  • to give instruction in riding and horsemastership and to educate Members to look after and to take proper care of their animal
  • to promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty to create strength of character and self-discipline
We are making changes to the website
all the time so please look carefully and often.

PLEASE LOOK AT EVENTS FOR NEW DATES FOR RALLIES AND XC TRAINING

 

If you are unable to download any schedules from this website

CONTACT SECRETARY REBECCA FARNABY 

MOB. 07812396192.  or email sandrmadden@googlemail.com

 

 

President  Lady Houghton 

District Commissioner (DC) Andrea Bartlett

Secretary Rebecca Farnaby

Chief Instructor Moray Nicholson

Treasurer Angela Sturgess

Rally Organiser Nicky Hayward

Tetrathlon/Triathlon & Clothing Claire Hodgson

Polocrosse/Sponsorship/Media  Jane Richardson

Riding Tests/Road Safety Sarah Clement Dawson

Dismounted Rallies Jo Nicholson/Sarah Clement Dawson

Events/Fundraising Michelle Fenwick

Team Training Show Jumping & Eventing Jane Thompson

Team Training Dressage Jo Nicholson

Current Instructors:

Chief Instructor – Moray Nicholson

Helen Berry

Sarah Heathcote

Jane Graham

Jane Thompson

Sarah Clark

Sarah Bartlett

Kate Snaith

Hannah Herron

Emma Langstaff

Jo Nicholson

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Our Vision

To provide children and young people with the opportunity to develop a lifelong love of horses through fun, friendship, horsemanship and sport.

 

Our Values

Togetherness

We are one Pony Club, fostering friendship, teamwork and volunteering.

Empathy

We support every individual to reach their goals. We celebrate success and learn to lose with grace.

Respect

We treat all people fairly and equally. We celebrate our history and heritage.

Learning

We grow through learning and education, the development of skills, expertise and the pursuit of excellence.

Our Charitable Purpose

We have three critical strands to our purpose, we exist:

  1. To promote and advance the education and understanding of the public and particularly children and young people, in all matters relating to horsemanship and the horse.
  2. To encourage the development of sportsmanship, unlocking potential by building resilience, confidence, teamwork and leadership skills.
  3. To support and develop the volunteering network to strengthen The Pony Club community and sustain lifelong engagement with equestrianism