Branches

There are 347 Branches of The Pony Club in the United Kingdom. Each Branch covers a specified geographical area and each is organised using the purposes and the rules of The Pony Club.
Each Branch is part of a Pony Club Area looked after by an Area Representative who represents their Branches on Pony Club Council.

Every Branch is administered by a voluntary District Commissioner helped by a voluntary Branch Local Committee. Each Branch organises a full programme of working rallies and other fixtures, which may take place during school holidays. These include competitions, an annual camp, visits and social events. The overriding aim is to make membership informative and fun.
In the summer Inter-Branch Events are held which encourage teamwork and promote pride in the Branch leading to National Championships in August. These include Eventing, Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Show Jumping, Dressage, Tetrathlon and a Polo Tournament. They are all very popular.

Click here for an excel sheet of Branch Statistics - tests taken, Number of Members etc.

Members are encouraged to take an interest in their work and improve their knowledge by working towards certificates awarded by The Pony Club. There are eight graded standards starting with 'D' Test and culminating with the highly regarded 'A' Test taken when a Member is around 19 or 20 years old

Members are also encouraged to broaden their knowledge by working toward gaining Achievement Badges (there are 20 covering a range of subjects).

The UK Pony Club was a founder member of the Euro Pony Club, formed in 1990 it has fifteen member nations. Its aims are to promote exchange visits between Members of the various countries thereby creating friendship and a wider understanding of the individual cultures, languages and background.
There are also affiliated Pony Clubs in 17 overseas countries with over 2200 Branches. They operate on similar lines to the UK Pony Club and have exchange visits and international competitions regularly.