Pony Club

[Lunawolf]

Is it similar to Guiding/Scouts?

DD has weekly riding lessons and is desperate to join. I don't know anything about it! Any experience?

I always wanted to go to Pony Club when I was a kid, but I never did, and I think everyone who goes has their own pony. They do competitions and weekend events, and training - you probably do need your own horse.

However... it may have changed in the decades since I wanted to join! Perhaps you could look up a local one and give them a ring, or maybe ask at riding school.

Yes you need your own (or loan/share) for Pony Club. There are loads of brilliant activities and of course camp in the summer. Most/some pony clubs are affiliated to their local hunt and there used to be lots of involvement, going to meets etc too.

Thanks!

DD hasn't got a pony yet so she'll have to leave it for now sounds right up her street though.

Its nothing like Guiding or Scouts. I can't really think what you mean by that question - there are no horses involved in either of those two organisations.

Yes I know, DD goes to Cubs.

I meant do they do badges/activities/games etc. That was my experience of guides.

The pony club have 2 types of membership: branch or centre. Branch membership is for those with there own ponies, and involves trekking along to various muddy farms for rallies. Centre membership is based at a riding school, you use there horses. They collect badges in the same way as guides now, and have stable management/ horse care lessons as well as riding. Well worth it for a pony mad child.

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DD did pony club through her riding school - they did badges, camps, competitions, a lot of tack cleaning, grooming and braiding. It meant sometimes sharing a pony but it was all v organised and she has lots of lovely badges, certificates and rosettes and it was much cheaper than lessons. I would ask around and see if a local riding school has a scheme.

Thanks everyone!

I contacted her riding school and they run it weekly - and you don't need your own horse so she can go

So now that's 2 lots of trekking up to the stables each week for me, once for her lesson and now pony club