What’s it all about?
The thinking behind the Achievement Badge Initiative is to give encouragement for PC members to keep progressing though the certificate system, in a simple and fun way. It is a motivational incentive, aimed at our most junior riders, with or without a horse, through to our future Olympians. The Generic Badges are for everyone who attends Pony Club. Level One and Level Two Badges are aimed at D through to C Certificate level but everyone can achieve them in any order and at any time backdated to January 2014.The badges may be positioned on the arm, saddle blanket or any other manner that the branch agrees.

What will it achieve?
• It would make learning more exciting and the rewards more immediate.
• Gives bragging rights to the members with the most badges.
• Stimulates greater enthusiasm to attend PC Rallies and creates a new learning culture.
• Encourages members to complete their certificates.
• The badges would become a visible recognition of the member’s passion and dedication.
• Successful badge holders would become role models for others.
• Adds value to the existing certificate system.
• The potential to become the foundation of a more comprehensive award system.
• It will be member driven – members will be able to access the skill sheets online to discover the next badge they are ready for.

How will it work?
• NZPCA will supply the badges through the NZPCA E shop only to Branch Secretaries or Head Coaches. The badges will be Free!!_• Branches will only pay the postage. Initially there will be a limit of 5 badges per achievement per
branch; this is to ensure that every branch gets a chance to join this initiative.
• Operationally, awards are carried out at branch level. Branches will order stock from NZPCA in advance so that they can award Badges to members without delay.
• A set of simple skill sheets for each badge would be available on requirements required to achieve each badge which are then posted on the NZPCA web site.
• Members will be awarded badges by their branch upon satisfactory completion of each achievement.

All the information is available on the NZPCA web site.