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Pony Club
Pony Club is an international youth organization devoted to educating youth about horses and riding. Pony Club organizations exist in over thirty countries worldwide.
Pony clubs began in England in 1929 by Harry Faudel-Phillips to encourage children to start riding. Memberships increased quickly, and the idea of pony clubs spread rapidly, with clubs started in other nations—Canada in 1934, Australia in 1939, New Zealand in 1944, and the United States in 1954. By 2008 there were over 100,000 Pony Club members worldwide. Each national Pony Club organization has the ability to define its own structure. There is no strict international governing body; however, national Pony Club organizations often work together for international competitions and exchanges. Further structuring is dependent upon the particular national organization, but most local clubs belong to regions, in which they compete to qualify for national and international competitions.
The core unit of any national Pony Club organization is the local club. Local clubs vary in size, but are generally confined to members within a relatively small geographic area. Multiple local clubs may conduct joint mounted and unmounted meetings, and usually compete together in regional competitions. Ages of participants range from very young to twenty-five. Older pony clubbers may provide assistance to younger members. Participation is not restricted to ponies; many clubbers ride horses.
The object of Pony Club is: To encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding. To provide instruction in riding and horsemastership, and to instill in members the proper care of their animals. To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship, and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self-discipline.
— From the Pony Club Council of Great Britain
The Pony Club program offers certification of a member's proficiency in skills and theory. The levels start with beginner levels D1, D2, and D3, progress through the intermediate levels C1, C2, and C3, and proceed to the advanced levels HB, B, HA, and A. The Pony Club publishes manuals and books which provide all the information needed to earn certificates and achievement badges. They have a range of useful information from buying a horse to looking after it and competing with it. They teach pony clubbers horsemanship, how to care for their horses, and the responsibilities and positive outcomes of owning a horse.
The Pony Club promotes the education of young people through instruction and examination in riding, horse care and animal welfare. At camps and rallies children are taught best practices in a fun and safe environment.
For many decades, pony clubs in each nation were not directly associated with the original English organization though they followed along the goals, structure and guidelines of the English organization. Starting in 2000, several national pony club organizations got together and formed the Pony Club International Alliance (PCIA), and in 2018 they agreed to work toward establishing a global identity. As of 2024, the PCAI nation members included The Pony Club (UK), United States Pony Clubs, Canadian Pony Club, Pony Club South Africa, Pony Club Hong Kong, Pony Club Australia, and New Zealand Pony Clubs Association.
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Pony Club
Pony Club is an international youth organization devoted to educating youth about horses and riding. Pony Club organizations exist in over thirty countries worldwide.
Pony clubs began in England in 1929 by Harry Faudel-Phillips to encourage children to start riding. Memberships increased quickly, and the idea of pony clubs spread rapidly, with clubs started in other nations—Canada in 1934, Australia in 1939, New Zealand in 1944, and the United States in 1954. By 2008 there were over 100,000 Pony Club members worldwide. Each national Pony Club organization has the ability to define its own structure. There is no strict international governing body; however, national Pony Club organizations often work together for international competitions and exchanges. Further structuring is dependent upon the particular national organization, but most local clubs belong to regions, in which they compete to qualify for national and international competitions.
The core unit of any national Pony Club organization is the local club. Local clubs vary in size, but are generally confined to members within a relatively small geographic area. Multiple local clubs may conduct joint mounted and unmounted meetings, and usually compete together in regional competitions. Ages of participants range from very young to twenty-five. Older pony clubbers may provide assistance to younger members. Participation is not restricted to ponies; many clubbers ride horses.
The object of Pony Club is: To encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding. To provide instruction in riding and horsemastership, and to instill in members the proper care of their animals. To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship, and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self-discipline.
— From the Pony Club Council of Great Britain
The Pony Club program offers certification of a member's proficiency in skills and theory. The levels start with beginner levels D1, D2, and D3, progress through the intermediate levels C1, C2, and C3, and proceed to the advanced levels HB, B, HA, and A. The Pony Club publishes manuals and books which provide all the information needed to earn certificates and achievement badges. They have a range of useful information from buying a horse to looking after it and competing with it. They teach pony clubbers horsemanship, how to care for their horses, and the responsibilities and positive outcomes of owning a horse.
The Pony Club promotes the education of young people through instruction and examination in riding, horse care and animal welfare. At camps and rallies children are taught best practices in a fun and safe environment.
For many decades, pony clubs in each nation were not directly associated with the original English organization though they followed along the goals, structure and guidelines of the English organization. Starting in 2000, several national pony club organizations got together and formed the Pony Club International Alliance (PCIA), and in 2018 they agreed to work toward establishing a global identity. As of 2024, the PCAI nation members included The Pony Club (UK), United States Pony Clubs, Canadian Pony Club, Pony Club South Africa, Pony Club Hong Kong, Pony Club Australia, and New Zealand Pony Clubs Association.
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