Membership

   Membership is open to boys and girls under who become ordinary members until 18 years and associate members from 18 to 21 years. Members subscribe a fee to their local Branch each year and this constitutes membership of the Club as a whole and includes 3rd party insurance.
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Branch information:

There are 364 Branches in the UK and 1925 Branches overseas. Each branch covers a specified area and runs according to the Rules of The Pony Club. Branches are largely selfgoverning and self-supporting, administered by a voluntary District Commissioner and Branch Committee. 

Activities: 
Each Branch organises a full programme of working rallies and other fixtures which may take place during school holidays and weekends. These include competitions, an annual camp, visits and social events. The overriding aim is to make membership informative and fun.
In the summer Inter-Branch Events are held which encourage team work and promote pride in the Branch leading to National Championships in August. These include Horse Trials, Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Show Jumping, Dressage, Tetrathlon and a Polo Tournament. They are all very popular.
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A Breif History

The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organisation for those interested in ponies and riding. It was founded in England in 1929 and is now represented in 15 countries and has a membership exceeding 102,000 worldwide. The Uk 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 Clubs objectives are:

1. To encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding.
2. To provide instruction in riding and horsemanship and to instill in members the proper care of their animals.
3. To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and

THE PONY CLUB

The affairs of The Pony Club are managed by The Pony Club Council with Headquarters at the NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 2LR
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Test Certificates:

Members are encouraged to take an interest in their work and improve their knowledge by working towards certificates awarded by The Pony Club, of which there are eight graded standards starting with the 'D' Test and culminating with the highly regarded 'A' Test, taken when a member is around 19 or 20 years old. A Road Safety Test is part of the C Test Certificate.
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The Euro Pony Club:

The British Pony Club was a founder member of the Euro Pony Club. Formed in 1990 it has fifteen member nations. Its aims are to promote exchange visits between members of the various countries thereby creating friendship and a wider understanding of the individual cultures, languages and background.