The Pony Club

Children who ride at Freshfields have the opportunity to join The Pony Club through their Centre Membership scheme. Centre Membership allows the opportunity for children who ride at riding schools to progress their riding and stable management skills and knowledge through the structure laid down in the Pony Club.

The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organisation for youngsters interested in riding. The Pony Club was granted independent charitable status on 1st January 1997. It is the largest association of riders in the world. A majority of the most successful riders in all disciplines of British equestrian competition have been Members of The Pony Club.

The Pony Club objectives 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

Membership is available to children until the end of the Centre Membership Subscription Year, whichever is relevant, in which they become 21 years old. Associate Membership is available for persons aged over 21 until the end of the Pony Club Year, or the Centre Membership Subscription Year, whichever is relevant, in which they become 25 years old. Associate Members must previously have been either Branch or Centre Members.

For further information on The Pony Club, visit The Pony Club website

How To Join The Pony Club

Fill out the membership form, which can collect from the office at Freshfields, and return it to Freshfields with the correct fee (please make all cheque payments payable to The Pony Club). Once you membership has been processed you can take part in Pony Club activites at Freshfields. Please note that you must be a member before taking part in any Pony Club Event, you cannot join on the day of the event.

Information on the Pony Club Events at Freshfields - Coming Soon!

Pony Club Badges and Tests

Freshfields Pony Club members can take part in various achievement badges, progressive and efficiency tests. Badges are awarded at training sessions, badge days and rallies.

Progressive Tests

The Progressive Tests are taken in modules at Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum in both Horsemanship and Riding with Road Sense. The tests are designed to be relaxed and flexible and members may take them alongside The Pony Club Efficiency Tests. Achievement of al three sections of each test results in the award of a sew on flash.

Efficiency Tests

The tests begin at a basic level and progress until they may exempt holders from various levels of professional qualifications. These tests are internationally recongised standards of achievement.

For full details of all these tests and awards please visit The Pony Club website