Mobberley Pony Club Centre
Halloween Gymkhana
The costumes at the Pony Club Halloween Gymkhana were amazing this year as can be seen in these photos. Everyone made a splendid effort to dress themselves and their ponies.
The event was run by Emma who organised the games and the fun and a good time was had by all. (A special thanks to Sue Godding for the photos.)
The Pony Club Christmas Gymkhana will be held on 16 December so start collecting the tinsel now!
Autumn Term Courses
The dates and times of the Pony Club courses for the Autumn term are now posted in the reception area and bookings are being taken.
Please phone the office for further information.
Pony Club Centre
MRS is an ever-growing Pony Club Centre, and we regularly run Pony Club activities throughout the year. The Pony Club is a charitable organisation that has over 100,000 members around the world. As a Centre, we enable children without their own ponies to take part in similar activities to those who do. Membership is open to anyone under the age of 21 who wishes to learn more about riding and horse care. An annual subscription is paid to the Pony Club, which includes Third party insurance.
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 provide instruction in riding and horsemanship and to instil in Members the proper care of their animals.
To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self-discipline.
The Pony Club at Mobberley
We are currently one of the largest Pony Club Centres in the country with over 130 members grouped according to age and ability, and ranging from 6 years to 21 years old. Each member will work their way through the Pony Club tests and Achievement badges, thus keeping a record of their progress as they learn more about horses and riding. Children are encouraged to develop their knowledge and practical experience as well as their riding, and as they work up the levels the Pony Club tests hold real value in the adult world. For those hoping to work in the equine industry the PC tests can mean exemption from some of the BHS exams that career students take.
Pony Club activities run regularly throughout the year, and include rally days, short courses, training clinics, competitions, gymkhanas, polocrosse sessions and even a Christmas party! We produce a termly newsletter and events programme to help keep everyone up to date.
Our experienced older members can be seen out and about regularly competing for MRS in dressage, polocrosse, National Quiz and Horse & Pony Care against Branch members with their own horses, or as part of our Centres team against other riding schools. Our staff are very proud of the feedback we receive from both the parents and the Pony Club with regards to our training programme and competition success.
Junior Pony Club
For our younger members we are now running a weekly 'Junior Pony Club', with members starting to work through their Mini Achievement Badges and Bronze Awards. Junior PC is for children who are off the lead rein and are learning to canter, and runs on Saturday afternoons, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
