The Pony Club is open to boys and girls under 25 years of age although no new members will be accepted over the age of 21 years. The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organisation for those interested in ponies and riding. It is the largest association of riders in the world In the UK, The Pony Club has 350 Branches, with over 35,000 Members. The Pony Club encourages young people to ride and learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with ponies and riding.
There are regular competitions for eventing, show jumping, dressage, tetrathlon, mounted games, polocrosse, polo and pony racing. The Pony Club aims to provide instruction in riding and horsemastership, and to instil in Members the proper care of their animals. The Pony Club promotes the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self discipline.
Almost every famous rider started to learn their skills with The Pony Club. They had a lot of fun too, as you will!
Please return your completed form to:
Mrs Jane Vile, Headley, Rowly Drive, Cranleigh, GU6 8PN
(01483 275040)
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Members of The Pony Club are covered by Third Party Public Liability Insurance up to £30 million. This cover exists 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Members are insured for legal liability for any accidental bodily injury or property damage caused to a Third Party
arising out of the use or keeping of their own or a borrowed or hired horse or pony, provided that the horse or pony is primarily for
the use of the Member. The cover extends to cover anyone riding a Member’s horse or pony with the Member’s (or parent’s) permission
if they have no cover elsewhere. (The Pony Club’s existing Liability Insurance Policy runs until June 30, 2009. It is the firm intention of
The Pony Club to renew the Policy, subject to acceptable terms being offered by the underwriters).
The £30 million Liability Insurance cover provided to Pony Club Members represents outstanding value. If a child were to be knocked
down by a horse, and suffered permanent injury, the compensation awarded by the courts could exceed £10 million. Since the typical
Household Insurance Policy has a maximum Public Liability limit of £2 million, with cover more specifically designed for small
domestic animals and the policy conditions being much more restrictive than under the Pony Club Policy, the owner of the horse could
well be facing personal bankruptcy if they rely on a Household Policy for their Liability Insurance. A full Policy Summary is available from the main Pony club website www.pcuk.org (please click on ‘Parents Info’) |