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The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organisation for young people
interested in ponies and riding. Founded in England in 1929, and granted
independent charitable status on 1st January 1997, there are around 330 Branches
and 400 Centres in the UK alone. The Pony Club has been the starting point for a
large majority of equestrian team members and medal winners. The Pony Club is
represented in no less than 27 countries with a worldwide membership exceeding
110,000 making it the largest association of young riders in the world.
Objectives The objectives of The Pony Club 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 Membership is open at any young person under the age
of 25. Structure The Pony Club Office is based at Lowlands Equestrian Centre,
Warwickshire from where The Pony Club is managed by a permanent staff
responsible to The Board of Trustees and the Management Committee. Incorporated
as a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Company Number: 3072475 Registered
Charity Number: 1050146 Areas The Pony Club is split into 19 Areas, with a
number of Branches and Centres in each, across the country. Each Area has an
Area Representative who will represent their Branches and Centres at Area
Representatives meetings. Branches Each Branch covers a geographical area and is
organised using the purposes and the rules of The Pony Club. Every Branch is
administered by a voluntary District Commissioner helped by a Committee made up
of voluntary members. Pony Club Branch Membership is open to anyone under 25
years of age. Members should have access to a horse or pony, by ownership or
loan, and have the means to transport the horse or pony to and from rallies and
events. Centres In 1998, the Centre Membership scheme was launched for those,
without their own pony who ride at riding schools, to become Members and take
part in all that The Pony Club has to offer. There are currently around 400 Pony
Club Centres spread across the UK. Activities at the Centre are run by the
Proprietor and their Coaches. New Pony Club Centre Membership is open to anyone
under 25 years of age who does not own a pony. Members pay an annual
subscription and receive instruction at a Pony Club linked Centre, this
subscription constitutes Membership of the Club and includes third party
insurance. Since January 2016, Centre Plus Membership is also available for
young riders with their own pony who ride at a Pony Club Linked Centre.
