Mill House Riding Centre Fishburn
Nr. Sedgefield
Stockton-on-Tees
TS21 4BD
office 01740 621440
mob 07725 972067
Pony Club
As an official Pony Club centre, we offer a wide range of
activities ranging from quizzes, show days and competition days to
achievement badges, and best of all, you do not need to own a pony
to join!
What Is The Pony Club?
The Pony Club is an international youth organisation for those
interested in ponies and riding. It was founded in England in 1929
and is now represented in 16 countries and has a membership
exceeding 100,000. 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 objectives are:
> To encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy
all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding.
> To provide instruction in riding and horsemanship and to in-still
in Members the proper care of their animals.
> To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and
loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and
self-discipline.
Centre Membership runs alongside Branch Membership around the
country. There are currently over 400 Centres with more being
enrolled across the United Kingdom. Potential Members join at their
local Riding Centre. The Pony Club activities at Mill House Riding
Centre are organised and administered by Aniela Scarpa our Pony Club
Co-ordinator.
New Pony Club Centre Membership is open to anyone under 21 years of
age who does not own a pony. Members pay an annual subscription and
receive information at a linked Riding Centre; this subscription
constitutes Membership of the Club and includes Third Party
Insurance.
The affairs of the Pony Club are managed by The Pony Club Council
with Headquarters at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8
2RW.
Centre Membership allows the opportunity for a Member to learn more
about riding and horse and pony care. Members are encouraged to take
an interest in their work and improve their knowledge by working
towards gaining Achievement Badges (there are 29 covering a range of
subjects) and Pony Club Tests up to 'B' Standard, which would
include passing the Riding & Road Safety Test.
There is now a set of Progressive Test available to Centre Members
in Horsemanship and Riding and Road Safety. These allow Members to
take Tests in modules throughout the different levels.
Centre Members may compete against one another in the many different
competitions that we offer here at Mill House including Dressage,
Show Jumping, Games, Dressage to Music, Horse & Pony Care and the
National Quiz.
If you would like any more information or are interested in joining
please speak to a member of staff.
Tel: 01740 621440 or 07725972067