In order to teach for The Pony Club regularly (more than four times a year), all Instructors must be present on the Instructor database and satisfy at least one of the following Continual Professional Development (CPD) requirements:

• Have attended a Pony Club Instructor CPD (accreditation) course in the past two years
• Be present on the current BHS register of instructors (can be viewed on the BHS website)
• Have achieved UKCC Level 1 or 2 with The Pony Club (these instructors must have received their certificate and their assessment must have been taken in the past two years).

In addition, accredited coaches for another BEF discipline body (British Eventing, British Dressage, British Showjumping, UK Polocrosse Association etc.) may be used in The Pony Club but only for the discipline that they are accredited in.

Those instructing regularly (4 or more times in a 30 day period) must also have an enhanced disclosure check with the DBS (or a PVG scheme check if based in Scotland).

Pony Club CPD Courses are listed on the Area Instructor Courses page.

By January 2014, all Pony Club Instructors and Coaches must fulfill all of the following requirements:

• To have an enhanced disclosure DBS check (or a PVG scheme check if based in Scotland)
• To have attended a child protection course
• To have attended a first aid course (minimum 1 day)
• To attend CPD as often as possible, but at least once every two years
• To own an up to date Instructors Folder
• To be present as a Visiting, Branch, Centre or Area Instructor on the Instructors database.

Information on The Pony Club Tests is available in the Tests & Achievements section of the website.  There, you will find the Test requirements and recommended reading.

For Test Nomination forms, go to the Forms, Guides & Handbooks section of the Officials Information page.