The following information is to help you gain points at rallies for the tack
and turnout competition which runs throughout the year. Please try to abide by
the code of dress and turn out your pony or horse to the best of your ability.
No points will be awarded if your mother did it!
Clothing
Pony Club sweatshirt with Pony Club polo shirt/white shirt and Pony Club tie.
Beige, cream, navy or black jodhpurs are acceptable please no other colours or
designs, (not pink, not checked, not even white!). Brown or black jodhpur
boots, matching half chaps (no fringes) or gaiters if desired, or long riding
boots. No muckers! No jewellery except watches. Hair should be contained in
a hair net. Hats need to be tagged to meet current safety standards. Gloves
to be black, brown, navy or cream. If weather is bad, wear a plain
dark-coloured riding jacket or coat.
Tack
Should be clean and in good condition - no loose stitching - and be a good
fit. Plain numnahs (black, brown, navy, white) with no logos or coloured
braiding/stitching. Martingales need rein stoppers and a stopper where the
martingale meets the neck strap. Bridging reins (e.g. Carol Mailer's) for show
jumping only. Stirrups must be the correct size for the rider’s foot, i.e. with
a gap either side of the boot. Reins must not be so long that they hang in a
loop near the rider’s foot. Spurs can only be worn with the DC's permission
except for members who have passed their B test.
Ponies and Horses
Well groomed with no visible stable stains. Manes and tails should be brushed
out and tidy. Eyes and nostrils should be clean. Hooves picked out.
We would like the tack and turnout prizes to go to members who have done all the
hard work themselves.
Finally, on a point of Health and Safety, would all spectators at PC rallies and
events please keep at a safe distance. We understand that you want to watch
your child, but keeping everyone safe is a major concern, especially at cross
country rallies. Parents, please keep your spectating children out of harm's
way and under your watchful eye. If possible, keep to a fence line and be aware
of the activity of other rides around you. Thank you.
Before you can ride at any Pony Club activity or competition, your hat must
be tagged to show it conforms to current Pony Club standards.
All hats must bear the CE mark and one of the following symbols -