PONY CLUB
SILVERSTONE
PONY CLUB CENTRE
Silverstone is a Pony Club Centre, Centres are for children who do not
have their own pony, to give them the chance to do more practical work
learning to look after the ponies as well as riding them.
There are different groups to suit all ages and standards. Most of the
groups meet once a week in term time with special Events and
competitions in School Holidays.
Each week they ride for ½ - ¾ hour depending on the group ½ to 1 ¼ hours
stable management, working towards pony club tests (Tiny Tots and Adults
do ABRS tests)
The
children will learn how to measure stirrups, tighten girths etc. Lead
pony, colours, parts of the pony untacking and grooming. Later learning
how to tack up, putting on rugs, boots and bandages.
I
hope also in the future to arrange trips to shows like Olympia and other
places of interest, as well as talks by experts like saddle fitters.
There are also badges to work towards these are on horsy subjects like
handling, grooming, saddlery and other subjects of the countryside
including bird watching, working dogs and lots more.
I also run projects for the
children to work on. Things like writing a book about one of the ponies.
(With prizes for the best) learning things like colours, markings,
breeds, types of girths, reins etc.
The
Pony Club meets on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday the Riders are
divided into groups according to riding standard and age. Because as a
club is more of a social event than a normal lesson. I try to keep
children together at a similar age. All ages are approximate (except
teenagers) it just means the games and stable management will be planned
for that age group. Parents and older siblings are encouraged to help
the members and take an active part.
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