When are they held?

We have rally days on the second Sunday of February, March, May, July, August, September, November and December.

In April, June and October we have alternative events.

Who can come to a rally day?

You must be a financial riding member of PCANSW to ride at our rally days. A responsible adult must accompany any riding member under 18 years.

How does the day run?

Riders are divided into troops based on a combination of your riding level and age.  You may be allocated to different troops on different rally days depending on  specific disciplines, horse or rider considerations, and rider numbers on the day.  You must stay with your troop during the sessions unless given permission to leave  from the session instructor and troop leader.  

There are a number of jobs that adult helpers may be asked to do on a rally day,  including leading troops, instructing, assisting instructors, preparing morning tea,  or working on the BBQ.  

All attendees, including riders, are expected to help set up and pack up for the rally  day.  

Everyone is asked to bring a plate to share for morning tea.  

We run a BBQ lunch with sausages, onion and bread for a small fee to cover costs.  Vegetarians are welcome to bring something to put on the BBQ instead of the  sausage.  

Cordial, tea and coffee is available at each rally day but please BYO bottle or cup.

What happens at rally days?

There are lots of different activities that we can do at rally days including  showjumping, dressage, cross country, troop drill, mounted games, sporting,  polocrosse, horse care and theory.  

On arrival, put your horse in a yard or secure it to your float. All attendees under 18 must wear a helmet when in the yard area and when handling their horses. 

After equipment set up, riders tack up and present themselves for gear check. You  may not mount until you have been gear checked.  

After mounting, you assemble in your troop with your troop leader. Give your water bottle to your troop leader.  

All riders should have an attendance card that you bring to each rally day and get signed by the Secretary. You must stay the whole day for it to be signed.

What should riders wear?

Riders are expected to wear club uniform to rally days. Any uniform combination is acceptable. See more information here.

Helmets must comply with the standards specified by PCA.

What should riders bring?

There are yards for the horses but they do not have water in each yard so you should bring a water tub for your horse.  

Please also note that the yards are not shaded.  

You should also bring appropriate tack for the planned rally day activities. 

What happens if the weather is bad?

In case of wet weather, the rally day will usually go ahead with theory work. On some occasions however, the rally day may be postponed or cancelled. Members will be advised by email and on the Facebook page no later than 5pm the day before the rally day.

Pony Club has a hot weather policy which can be found at PCANSW Policies.

Conduct of members

Pony Club is a youth organisation and so there is a policy of:

• No alcohol
• No smoking
• No swearing

These apply to adults and children. Please visit PCANSW Policies to view these policies.

When mounted:

• Please arrive on time. Late arrivals are disruptive and may result in being left out of a session.
• Be considerate of each other and especially of less experienced and younger riders when riding near them.
• Walk at all times unless specifically advised otherwise by an instructor.
• You may not leave a lesson without asking permission from the instructor.
• Be polite to the instructors and volunteers.
• You must only ride where and when advised by an instructor – you may not ride around the Moonshed or through the parking area.

Unmounted:

• Horses are easily spooked and everyone who comes to pony club needs to be sensible around horses. Small children should be supervised at all times and are not to sit/climb on any of the railings or jumping equipment.
• If a parent wishes to discuss an aspect of a lesson with an instructor, please wait until the end of the lesson.
• Dogs are allowed but must be on a leash.