Information 2018 – 2019 Season

Note, we have merged with Bombay Pony Club.  For more information visit their website
Pony Club was established to:

• Encourage young people to ride and enjoy all kinds of events connected with horses and riding.
• Teach the proper care and treatment of their animals
• Offer the opportunity to receive instruction at all levels
• Promote the ideals of good sportsmanship and team spirit
• Promote safety in all aspects of riding and horse mastership
• Encourage these older riders in Pony Club to remain and pass on their knowledge gained.


• Pony Club Rallies
  
  A rally is organized by the Pony Club for all members to attend to be coached in horse management and equitation by qualified coaches. They are also used to prepare members for competitions, particularly team events.
  
  Rally Times
  
  Once Day Light Savings starts ridden rallies will be held Tuesday evenings. Riders must assemble at 5.20pm outside the clubrooms promptly for notices and arrangement into riding groups.  Coaching starts at 5.30pm and goes for approximately 2 hours (start times yet to be confirmed). The coach at the end of the rally will sign the record card relevant for each rider’s level. Horse Management lessons may be run prior to Day Light Savings dependent on numbers and coach availability.
  
  Pony Club Uniform
  
  Pony club uniform must be worn to every rally, riders are expected to attend all rallies clean and tidy wearing uniform. As we often have outside instructors teaching at rallies it represents the club well to have all riders looking respectable.
  The uniform consists of :


• Bombay Shirt.
• Beige, White, Fawn or other pale coloured Jodhpurs.
• Jodhpur Boots or long riding boots or two piece boots of all the same leather.
• Approved safety helmet.
• Gloves optional but should only be black.
• No brightly coloured chapettes or chaps, old type velvet dressage hats.
• No riding in shorts or singlets or unsafe footwear. Anyone doing this will not be permitted to ride at a rally.
• Saddlery must be clean and safe and horses free of dirt and tidily presented.
• If you are unable to wear the correct uniform for any reason please see the Rally Coordinator at the beginning of the rally.
  
  If you arrive late you must either see the Rally Coordinator or the President who will then allocate you a group, otherwise you risk having no rally marked.
  
  To qualify for a full rally you must be there for the duration.
  
  Certificates
  
  Certificates are available for all riders throughout Pony Club to obtain and riders are encouraged to achieve as many of these as possible.
  To qualify you must have obtained the required rallies for your certificate level in the 12 months directly preceding the certificate or assessment date.
  Your record card must be completely filled in.
  Lead Rein, D, D+ & C certificate are sat without doing an assessment.
  C + and above an assessment is sat approx 6 weeks before the exam. This allows candidates a chance to find out what they need to work on beforehand and also whether they are ready to sit.
  O certificate is an optional certificate done by correspondence through Pony Club. It has many categories for the rider to choose from and can lead on to careers in horses.
  The age for certificates has been extended to 25 years to encourage older members to come back to Pony Club.
  
  NZPCA Achievement Badges
  
  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.
  The badges may be positioned on the arm, saddle blanket or any other manner that the branch agrees.
  
  Parents
  
  Parents are a very important part of Pony Club and at Papakura are encouraged to participate in all activities.
  
  Parents are expected to help set up at all rallies their child/children attends. At the end of the rally all parents and children are expected to help put all equipment away.
  Parents are also expected to help set up for upcoming event and assist with putting equipment away.
  
  Setting up for the events can be a very long job but can be made a lot easier with help. These events assist the club in income and if set up and run well by being organized only makes the Pony Club look better and people keep coming back. So please when asked to do a job try to do it even if you child is not riding in the event.
  What you can do to help


• Helping set up at rallies.
• Setting up for events and clearing away afterwards.
• Event Days
• -        Jump Judging
• -        Dressage Writing
• -        Entries and Enquiries
• -        Jump Building or Course Building
• -        Cafeteria
  Training is always available for these jobs if you are new to Pony Club.