Eggesford Hunt Branch of The Pony Club
- Eggesford Pony Club is part of The Pony Club - an international organisation for boys and girls interested in horses and ponies, riding and horsemanship.
- We have available top quality riding instructors to teach and encourage the children in the various equestrian disciplines. This is done through regular classes, rallies in the school holidays and our much loved Summer Camp.
- With the help of Pony Club Tests our members are constantly improving their riding ability along with their knowledge of horse and pony care.
- Although our aim is to help youngsters improve their riding and knowledge, we also want them to have fun and make lots of new friends.
- We are also here to support the parents. If you are new to the world of ponies - our team of experienced volenteers will be very happy to give you advice. In return we may ask you for a bit of help at one of our events!!
- Last but by no means least is the 3rd Party Public Liability Insurance cover provided for members up to 3 million pounds.
Show Jumping takes place both indoors and outdoors and can be enjoyed all year round. The courses are made up of coloured fences which can be easily knocked down if they are hit. Competitors will get faults if they knock a fence down, refuse or run out. If you manage to jump a clear round, you will go through to the jump-off, this is a shortened course which you have to jump as fast as you can as it is timed. The winner of the class is the horse/pony and rider with the least faults and the fastest time in the jump-off.
Mounted Games is:
* Fun
* Fast
* Fabulous
If you like Gymkhana Games and love to have lots of fun then you and your pony will love Pony Club Mounted Games where you and your team will get to play lots of fun and original games with the odd pony club twist.
Originally designed to show the horse's capability on the parade ground in performing various movements involved with reviewing troops, today the dressage test comprises a set series of movements performed in an enclosed arena.
The purpose of the dressage test is to demonstrate the training of horse and rider - to achieve balance, suppleness, and precision timing in each movement. It should look as if the horse is performing of its own accord, carrying its rider in complete harmony
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Eventing gives Pony Club Members a competition which needs courage, determination and all-round riding ability combined with the careful and systematic training of the horse. The sport could be termed an “equestrian triathlon”. It involves working with your pony/horse both on the flat and over jumps. Today, the sport is most known for its cross-country phase where horse and rider gallop over an outside course of solid obstacles which the horse has never seen before.
Pony Club Tetrathlon provides Members with a challenging competition requiring sound practical horsemanship and general athletic ability.
Tetrathlon is based on four different activities: Running, riding, swimming and shooting.
Polo is like hockey on horseback! You have to hit the ball into the goal with your polo stick. Each game is played between two teams with four players on each side. The game is divided into short, six minutes parts known as ’Chukkas’. The more experienced you are, the more chukkas there are in a game.
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