ABOUT CENTRE MEMBERSHIP​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​What is Centre Membership?

The Centre Membership Scheme was introduced in 2014 so that children and young people without their own pony could join and take part in Pony Club activities, the pony club certificates and achievement badges. Membership is open to anyone up to 25 years of age.

Riding schools around the country become affiliated to the Pony Club, and through this link, can offer the Pony Club tests and badges to their clients.

Centre Riders ​​​​​​​

As a rider at an affiliated centre, you can work towards your certificates and achievement badges and learn to ride and care for horses and ponies by participating in rallies and activities.​​​​​​​

Rallies

The rally is the backbone of The Pony Club. A working rally is one at which instruction is given. It may be either a mounted or unmounted rally. An unmounted rally is usually for horse and pony care instruction.

Rallies vary in length from a minimum of one and a half (1.5) hours to whole day rallies and even camps.

All mounted rallies follow a rally plan which is tailored to the level of the groups of riders attending.

The plans include a gear checking/safety brief, a 'lesson of the day' , a horse management lesson and games and activities.

Find a Centre

The following Riding Centres are affiliated to the NZPCA and can offer Pony Club events activities to their riders;

Diamond Lodge Equestrian, Fernside, Canterbury

Thompsons Horse Centre, Upper Hutt

​​​​​​​Waikato Equestrian Centre Pony Club

Arion Riding Centre, Christchurch

Carnmore Equestrian, Christchurch

Egmont Village Riding Centre

​​​​​​​Pine Hollows - Gisborne

Pony Tales Riding School - Cambridge

Information for Centres 

HOW TO BECOME AN AFFILIATED RIDING CENTRE

​​​​​​​To become an affiliated riding centre, you will need to;

1. Fill in the application form and the Horses and Ponies Form (below) and email to info@nzpca.org​​​​​​​

2. Following receipt of your application by head office, the NZPCA contact your local Pony Club Area Committee to inform them of the application.

3. The Area confirms to us that they have no objection.

4. An audit of the riding centre is done by an NZPCA representative.

5. Following a successful audit, the riding centre becomes affiliated with NZPCA.​​​​​​​

FEES FOR CENTRES

• Initial Audit fee of $300

• Annual Affiliation fee of $100

• Riding member fees (2023) $45 per rider

If you run a riding centre and are interested in joining our centre membership programme, contact info@nzpca.org for more information.