'C' Standard

THE PONY CLUB

STANDARDS OF EFFICIENCY TEST SHEET 2007

OBJECTIVE

To understand the importance of, and to be working towards a secure seat independent of the reins
To apply simple aids correctly
To have a knowledge of the care and working of a pony off grass
To be in control of the pony on the roads and in the countryside. To have a proper regard for country lore

NOTE: Before being awarded the 'C' Test Certificate, Candidates must have trained for and passed The Pony Club's Road Safety Achievement Badge or the BHS Riding and Road Safety Test or Pony Club Road Rider Test.

RIDING

Turn-out of pony and rider
Mount and dismount correctly on either side
Hold the reins correctly
Alter stirrups when mounted
Tighten and loosen girth when mounted
Position at walk, trot, canter and gallop
Use of legs and hands as aids to increase and decrease pace
Simple turns and circles at walk, trot and canter
Aids for canter on a named leg on a circle
Walk with a long rein
Ride up and down hill
Independent work in the open
Walk and trot over heavy poles as a preliminary to jumping
Ride over small fences and ditches
Riding in the countryside, across farm land and bridle paths

HORSEMASTERSHIP

Care and working of a pony off grass
Elementary feeding, watering and cleanliness of the pony
Names and uses of the essential grooming kit
Picking up and picking out the feet
Know when a pony needs shoeing and what to look for in a newly shod foot
Know how to saddle and Bridle (snaffle bridle only)
Elementary care and cleaning of saddlery
Know the main indications for health in the pony
Elementary knowledge of the treatment of minor wounds
Recognise when a pony is lame
Lead a pony in hand walking, trotting and turning
Know how to take a pony in and out of a horse-box or trailer
Understand the importance and the means of protecting the legs while travelling
Put on a rug, roller and tail bandage, and a New Zealand Rug
Points of the Pony, colours and markings

READ the following Pony Club Publications:

'Keeping a Pony at Grass' - The whole book
'The Manual of Horsemanship'
Points of the horse
Mounting and dismounting (Omit 'to dismount using the stirrup)
The stirrups
The position of the rider in the saddle
Holding the single rein
Position of the rider in motion
The aids
The basic paces (Omit 'the rein back')
Jumping
The correct approach Fig 19.
Handling and leading a horse
To lead in hand
Classification and identification
Saddlery - General considerations
Saddling up
Putting on and fitting a bridle, unsaddling (Omit 'fit and adjust the curb chain'
Care of saddlery
The signs of good health
Lameness - Identifying the lame leg
Loading - with an assistant
Unloading
'The Country Code' - The Countryside Commission

Junior Road Rider

VIEW
- Pony Club DVD's
- Top Rider Parts 1 and 2
- Stable Management DVD (Handling and Leading, Health and Condition)
  
  Recommended minimum age 11 or 12.
  Felt Colour - Green

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