What is the highest level of Pony Club?
What is the highest level of Pony Club?
A. The A Certification is the highest riding certification available to USPC members.
What are the levels in Pony Club?
No matter what level of certification a riding member tests into they will be required to meet the SOP for both horse care and riding. The levels of certification start at what is called D Level (beginner), progressing to C Level (intermediate) then to B Level and A Level (advanced).
What is the Pony Club C test?
‘C’ Test riders should be able to ride confidently and in balance in trot and canter on the flat, and up and down hills. They should be capable of jumping small cross country fences, and be able to prepare the pony beforehand and deal with it afterwards. They will also be required to trot without stirrups.
What age is Pony Club for?
The Pony Club is for everyone up to the age of 25, and members come from all walks of life and all riding abilities.
How do you become a pony club Examiner?
- How to become an assessor. All assessors must be listed on The Pony Club Coach Database and fulfill the relevant requirements for the level of responsibility they are undertaking.
- E Test. An assessor can be selected from within the Branch or outside the Branch.
- D Test.
- D+ Test.
- C Test.
- Road Rider Test.
- C+ Test.
- B Test.
What do you do in Pony Club?
The objectives of The Pony Club are: to encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding. to give instruction in riding and horsemastership and to educate Members to look after and to take proper care of their animal.
What is the Pony Club B test equivalent to?
BHS Stage 3
Pony Club B Test B Test is the equivalent of BHS Stage 3 and allows direct entry at that level, subject to certain criteria.
What should I wear to Pony Club B test?
You should wear a tweed jacket, with Pony Club badge and felt on the left lapel. Shirt and Pony Club tie. Gloves, correctly fitted body protector for jumping, medical armband, Jodhpur boots and half chaps.
What happens when you join Pony Club?
Membership Benefits Being a Pony Club Member brings some fantastic opportunities: Learning and Training – You can work towards Achievement Badges, Mini Badges and take The Pony Club’s internationally-recognised Tests. Insurance – Membership automatically provides you with personal liability insurance.
What is the point of Pony Club?
Why is pony club good?
Pony Club teaches a solid foundation of correct riding based on timeless classical riding principles. You will learn good balance and communication-developing into a thinking and effective rider, always with your horse’s best interest at heart. Good horsemanship extends far beyond skills in the saddle.
What is C plus test?
The objective of the C+ Test is “to gain practical experience and knowledge of the care of a stabled pony and of a pony at grass”. The minimum age a child should take the test be is 13 and if they pass, they are awarded with a turquoise felt to pin underneath their Pony Club badge.
What’s the C rating for a pony club?
Of the three C level ratings, the C1 and C2 can be tested and arranged by our local club, while the C3 is arranged and tested at the national level by national USPC examiners. The ‘B’ rating is for the Pony Clubber who is interested in acquiring further knowledge and proficiency in all phases of riding and horse care.
Who are the national level Pony Club members?
Successful candidates are competent, all-around horsemen. These members are actively contributing to Pony Club by participating in a variety of Pony Club activities. National level members are also thoughtful leaders who set an example for all future horsemen.
Are there national level certifications for Pony management?
Members who choose to follow Horse Management to the highest levels offered can do so in the Horse Management track. NOTE: Pony Club Parents, Members, Leaders, to access the National Level resources and materials you must be signed in.
What’s the purpose of the Pony Club B certification?
It is the first of the riding certifications to evaluate a member’s ability to seamlessly transfer their riding skills from their own horse to an unfamiliar horse. The B Certification is for active Pony Club members who are interested in acquiring further knowledge and proficiency in riding.