East Lodge Farm became an Approved Official Pony Club Centre in 2006. This is great news for anyone aged between 4 to 21yrs old. We like to recommend that children learning to ride at ELF join the Pony Club, offering the opportunity to learn all aspects of horse care, management and riding through a structured programme achieving recognised Pony Club Awards. This initiative gives all horse mad youngsters all of the benefits that this great club offers and you don't even need to own your own pony!

Pony Club Rallies are held once a month on Friday afternoons in which tests are taken and achievement badges are awarded. In addition to this, in every school holiday there are Day Rallies held which incorporate the above plus lots of riding and horse care.

All of this for just over £20 a year membership!

In the summer holidays we hold the Pony Club Riding Holidays and the Pony Club Camp. These events always prove to be very popular and lots of fun!

Pony Club Rally

Equipment Needed For The Pony Club
All Pony Club Members need to have:
A basic Grooming Kit – can be purchased through East Lodge.
A current standard Riding Hat.
We recommend a Body Protector, though not compulsory.
Gloves and Stick.
Pony Club Uniform – can be purchased through East Lodge.

Love The Pony Club?
Why not visit The Pony Club Official Website, http://www.pcuk.org

Saddling Up

Fun In The Tack Room

Pony Club Riding Session

Studying For A Pony Club Test

Some Happy Pony Club Members

Pony Club Year Plan 2010
The evening Rally Groups are as follows:
Shetland & Dartmoor - 1st Friday of each month
New Forest and Connemara - 2nd Friday of each month
Dales - 3rd Friday of each month
Thoroughbreds - 4th Friday of each month

We would also like to remind you of the Rally Times as these vary depending on the type of Rally:
Unmounted Rallies - 4:15 to 5:30pm
Mounted Rallies - 4:15 to 6:00pm

Pony Club Year Plan 2010 For Shetland and Dartmoor

January 8th - Mounted - Bronze 1 prep
February 5th - Unmounted - Horse clothing mini badge
March  5th - mounted- Bronze 1 test
April  2nd - unmounted - Pony behaviour mini badge prep
May 7th - mounted - Silver 3 prep, (do a handy pony course or something to make it fun?)
June 4th - unmounted - Pony behaviour mini badge test
July 2nd - mounted - silver 3 test
September 3rd - unmounted - Care of the foot mini badge prep
October 1st - mounted - fun drill ride
November 5th - unmounted - care of the foot mini badge test
December 3rd - mounted - Fancy dress gymkhana (prize for the best xmas fancy dress)

Pony Club Year Plan 2010 For New Forest and Connemara's

January 15th - Mounted - Siver 2 progressive test prep
February 12th - unmounted - mucking out badge
March 12th - mounted - Silver 2 progressive test
April  9th - unmounted - feeding badge prep
May 14th - mounted - Jumping game of some sort- (thought a bit of a fun session doing some jumping)
June 11th - unmounted - feeding badge test, native breeds prep
July 9th - mounted - silver 1 prep
September 10th - unmounted - native breeds test, saddlery prep
October 8th - mounted - silver 1 test if ready!
November 12th - unmounted - Saddlery bagde test
December 10th - mounted - Fancy dress gymkhana

Pony Club Year Plan 2010 For Thoroughbred

Jan - Mounted - Gold 3 test
Feb - unmounted - gold 2 prep - course building on foot
March - mounted - gold 2 prep - showjumping
April - unmounted - gold 2 - stable management - equine first aid badge
May - Mounted gold 2 prep - Mounted games evening
June - unmounted - gold 2 prep - Road rider badge
July - Mounted gold 2 test
Sept - Unmounted - perfect paddock badge
October - mounted - cross country?
Nov / Dec - mounted - xmas fancy dress gymkhana

For more information please contact either Rebecca White or Emma Rowland.