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Calendar & events

A full season of rallies, camp and competition.

Organised into three calendars — Club, Competition and Around the Region. Dates below are indicative — your committee can keep them current each season.

Quick links: NZPCA events ↗ ESNZ 2026–27 show dates ↗

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Club calendar

Everything on one calendar, month by month — club rallies and working bees, team competitions, and A&P shows and events across the wider region.

Rally / Camp Horse Management Show Hunter Teams Championships / NI Championships Opportunities A&P Shows / Regional Cancelled

Date

Event

Type

Volunteer

July 2026

19 July 2026

Horse Maintenance Practical Session — Pony Club Grounds Shed, 10am

Horse Management

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24–26 July 2026

New Zealand Pony Club National Congress & AGM — livestream ↗

National Congress

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25–26 July 2026

Egmont A&P Winter Show Hunter Series — Round 1 ↗

First round of the series — good luck! 🎯

A&P Shows

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25 Jul–2 Aug 2026

Horse Management prep — 25 Jul & 26 Jul practical sessions; HM class/practice Tue 28 Jul & Fri 31 Jul ~6pm; 2 Aug Exam Day!

Horse Management

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August 2026

2 August 2026

Certificate Test Day — Kyrwood Park, 10:30am–12:30pm

Best wishes to Amber, Sam, Elizabeth, Hannah and Alex — you've put in the work, trust it and show what you know! 🍀

Horse Management

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2 August 2026

Show Hunter team practice

Sharpen those rounds — see you there! 🐴

Show Hunter

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8 August 2026

Feilding A&P Winter Show Jumping Practice Day — Manfeild Park, 9am start. CANCELLED

Cancelled

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8–9 August 2026

Egmont A&P Winter Show Hunter Series — Round 2 ↗

Halfway through the series — keep it up! 🔥

A&P Shows

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15 August 2026

Feilding A&P Winter Show Jumping Practice Day — Manfeild Park, 9am start. Contact: feildingiap@xtra.co.nz

A&P Shows

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22–23 August 2026

Egmont A&P Winter Show Hunter Series — Round 3 ↗

Final round — finish strong! 🏁

A&P Shows

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23 August 2026

Expression of Interest to help grow Tetrathlon in NZ closes — coaches, riders, parents, officials, organisers and volunteers all welcome. 📎 View flyer · Find out more ↗

Opportunities

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23 August 2026

Levin PC Flat Show — Levin A&P Grounds · Flat classes

Regional

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26 August 2026

PCIA Virtual Dressage — entries close ↗

Opportunities

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30 Aug–5 Sept 2026

North Island Interschools — Taupō

Best wishes to all our Wanganui Petre riders — go get 'em! 🌟

Teams Championships

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31 August 2026

China Exchange — application closes ↗

Opportunities

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31 August 2026

West Wind Equestrian Combined Training — Kyrewood Equestrian Park, Palmerston North · SJ & Dressage

See the West Wind Equestrian Facebook page for entries

Regional

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September 2026

1 September 2026

PCIA Virtual Show Jumping — entries close ↗

Opportunities

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6 September 2026

Wellington Eventing — Derby — Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki · Derby (SJ & XC)

Regional

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13 September 2026

Opening Petre Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds

9:45am gates open · 10:15am gear check · 10:30am Rally session 1 starts · 12:00pm lunch break/HM · 12:30pm Rally session 2 starts · 1:30pm pack up

Be sure to confirm attendance with Andrea!

Rally

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13 September 2026

Moutoa PC Spring Show — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · Showing, pleasure, in-hand

Entries via EvoEvents

Regional

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19–20 September 2026

Taupō 2DE Eventing — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Eventing

Regional

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19–20 September 2026

Feilding A&P — Manfeild Park, Feilding · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

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20 September 2026

Waikanae PC Spring Show — Waikanae Park · Flat classes, SJ & SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

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20 September 2026

Horowhenua Dressage — venue TBC · Dressage

Regional

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27 September 2026

Petre Open Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds

Rally

—

27 September 2026

Kapiti PC Gymkhana — venue TBC · Flat classes, SJ & games

Regional

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October 2026

2–4 October 2026

PC Show Hunter Teams Championships — Foxton Racecourse, Manawatu ↗

Team spirit and clear rounds — go get 'em! 🏆

Teams Championships

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8 October 2026

Club Farm ride at Macintosh Farm, 6pm

Contact Andrea for details!

Rally

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10 October 2026

Wairarapa Spring Show — Wairarapa (TBC) · SJ, SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

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10–11 October 2026

Let's Jump SJ — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping

Regional

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10–11 October 2026

Central Districts Show Jumping (ESNZ) — Spring Fling — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · SJ, SH

Regional

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10–11 October 2026

Hastings — Northern Hawke's Bay Eventing — Flaxmere · Eventing

Regional

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11 October 2026

Rangitikei Area Distance Riders — CTR & Fun Ride ↗ — venue TBC · CTR & Fun Ride

sporty.co.nz/radrs

Regional

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16–18 October 2026

Equifest — Claudelands, Hamilton

Regional

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17 October 2026

Waikanae PC Gymkhana — Waikanae Park · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

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17 October 2026

Manawatu Saddle Up — Spring Itch Show — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · Flat classes

Regional

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18 October 2026

Petre Pony Club Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds

Rally

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22–23 October 2026

Hawke's Bay A&P — Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

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24–25 October 2026

Central Hawke's Bay — Arran Station Eventing — Silver Fern Farms, Dannevirke · Eventing

Regional

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25–26 October 2026

Wairarapa Area Show Jumping Championship — Solway Showgrounds, Masterton · SJ, SH

Regional

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28 October 2026

Interschool Jumping Competition — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton

$80 blanket fee per horse/pony for three classes (AM5 / Table C / Hunter Jumping) · Open to Years 1–13 · Teams of four, best three scores to count · Composite teams available — can't make a school team? Contact wendy.cdevents@gmail.com
Entries via EvoEvents — entries close Friday 23rd October

📎 View event flyer

Teams Championships

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31 Oct–1 Nov 2026

Wairarapa A&P — Clareville, Wairarapa · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

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November 2026

1 November 2026

Waikanae PC Derby Day — Waikanae Park · Derby (XC & SJ)

Regional

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1 November 2026

Castlecliff Family Riding Club — Whanganui Racecourse · Flat classes, SJ, games

Regional

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6–8 November 2026

Taupō 2DE Eventing — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Eventing

Regional

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7 November 2026

Western Hills Spring Show — Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt · SJ, SH, flat classes

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

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7–8 November 2026

Manawatu & West Coast A&P — Manfeild Park ↗

Enjoy the atmosphere and ride your own ride! 🎪

A&P Shows

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8 November 2026

Pauatahanui Under 14 — venue TBC · SJ, SH, flat classes, games

Regional

—

10 November 2026

Petre Pony Club Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds

Rally

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13–14 November 2026

Central Hawke's Bay A&P Show — 26 Mitchell Street, Waipukurau · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

—

14–15 November 2026

Wanganui A&P Show — Whanganui Racecourse

Home turf — go show them what Petre riders can do! 🏡

A&P Shows

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14–15 November 2026

Eventing Wairarapa — 2DE Clareville — Wairarapa A&P Showgrounds, Clareville · Eventing

Regional

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19–20 November 2026

Cambridge Show Jumping (NISJ) — Kihikihi

Deep breath, soft hands — enjoy every round! 🐎

Teams Championships

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20–22 November 2026

Egmont A&P Show — Egmont A&P Showgrounds, Hawera · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

—

21–22 November 2026

Rangitikei Area Distance Riders CTR ↗ — venue TBC · CTR

sporty.co.nz/radrs

Regional

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22 November 2026

Battle Hill Eventing — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · Eventing

Regional

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27 November 2026

Petre Trek Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds

Rally

—

27 November 2026

Stratford A&P Show — Stratford A&P Grounds · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

—

28–29 November 2026

Wellington Dressage Champs — Trentham Memorial Park · Dressage

Regional

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28–29 November 2026

Taupō World Cup Show Jumping — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping

Regional

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28–29 November 2026

Wellington Horowhenua SJ & SH (ESNZ) — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · SJ, SH

Regional

—

December 2026

2 December 2026

Petre Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds

Rally

—

4–5 December 2026

Feilding Industrial A&P — Manfeild Park, Feilding · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

—

5–6 December 2026

Eventing Wellington — 2DE — Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki · Eventing

Regional

—

11–13 December 2026

Northern Hawke's Bay — NI Championship — Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings · SJ, SH

Regional

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12 December 2026

Gladstone Horse Sports — Gladstone, Carterton · SJ, SH

Regional

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12–13 December 2026

Regional (formerly Area) Games — venue to be confirmed

Expressions of interest for our Wanganui Petre Pony Club games team! We'd love to get two teams together — an under-12 team and an over-12 team, with 4 or 5 riders per team.

Contact Andrea to join in the fun! 🎯

Opportunities

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12–13 December 2026

CDRPC Regional Games — venue TBC · Games

Central Districts Region PC members only

Regional

—

19 December 2026

Upper Valley PC Gymkhana — Te Marua, Upper Hutt · SJ, SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

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19–20 December 2026

Taihape Dressage — Taihape · Dressage

Regional

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January 2027

9–10 January 2027

Central & Southern Hawke's Bay World Cup — Dannevirke Showgrounds · SJ, SH

Regional

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11–16 January 2027

NZPCA Champs Week 2027 ↗

Dressage, Games, Show Jumping & Quiz — hosted by Taranaki Region Pony Club at Egmont A&P Showgrounds, Hawera. Interested? Speak to your head coach.

📎 View event flyer

A big week ahead — we're already proud of you! ⭐

NI Championships

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21–24 January 2027

Horowhenua AP&I Show — Levin AP&I Showgrounds · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

—

30–31 January 2027

Dannevirke District A&P Show — Dannevirke Showgrounds · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

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February 2027

6–7 February 2027

2027 NZPC North Island Eventing Championships — Bruce Forbes Cup ↗

Hosted by Wairarapa Wellington Pony Club — Clareville, Wairarapa

Bold and balanced — enjoy every fence! 💪

Bruce Forbes

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6–7 February 2027

Taihape Annual Jumping Show — Memorial Park, Taihape · SJ, SH

Regional

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6–7 February 2027

Waikato Show Hunter Summer Show — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show Hunter

Regional

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7 February 2027

Horowhenua Dressage — venue TBC · Dressage

Regional

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8 February 2027

APPC Sports Day — Ashhurst Domain

Regional

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12–14 February 2027

Taranaki Equestrian GP Show — Egmont A&P Grounds, Hawera · SJ, SH

Regional

—

13 February 2027

Pauatahanui Open Show — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · SJ, SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

—

13–14 February 2027

Rangitikei Area Distance Riders CTR ↗ — venue TBC · CTR

sporty.co.nz/radrs

Regional

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20–21 February 2027

Feilding IA&P — Manfeild Park, Feilding · SJ, SH, flat classes

Regional

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28 February 2027

Waikanae PC — Derby Day — Waikanae Park · Derby (SJ, XC)

Regional

—

March 2027

Wanganui Petre Pony Club Camp

Camp

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2–6 March 2027

Horse of the Year — Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings (MWC team) ↗

The big stage — soak it all in and ride your best! 🌟

HOY

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6–7 March 2027

Glistening Waters — Solway Showgrounds, Masterton · SJ, SH

Regional

—

6–7 March 2027

Central Districts Eventing — Pukemarama Farm, Tangimoana · Eventing

Regional

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11–14 March 2027

Hastings Show — Tōmoana Showground, Hastings · SJ, SH

Regional

—

13 March 2027

Onslow Open Show — Onslow PC Grounds · SJ, SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

—

13–14 March 2027

Timberlands Teams Event — Open One Day Event, Tokoroa. Contact: timberlandsevents@hotmail.com

New course, new adventure — go have fun out there! 🍃

Teams Championships

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20–21 March 2027

CDRPC Regional Dressage & Billbar Shield — venue TBC · Dressage, SJ

Central Districts Region PC members only

Regional

—

21 March 2027

Battle Hill Event — 1DE — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · Eventing

Regional

—

26–29 March 2027

National Young Horse Show — Taupō — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping

Regional

—

April 2027

2–4 April 2027

Kiwi Super Classic — Manfeild, Feilding

Give it your best shot — we're cheering you on! 📣

Teams Championships

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4 April 2027

Battle Hill Teams Eventing — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · Eventing (Pony Club Teams)

NZPCA members only

Regional

—

4 April 2027

Rangitikei Area Distance Riders CTR ↗ — venue TBC · CTR

sporty.co.nz/radrs

Regional

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9–11 April 2027

Jumping Series Finals — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping

Regional

—

10 April 2027

Otaki PC — Daryll Fraser — venue TBC · SJ, SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

—

11 April 2027

Zone 3 Games — venue TBC · Games (Pony Club Teams)

NZPCA members only

Regional

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18–20 April 2027

NZPCA Eventing Championship — Waikato Equestrian Centre ↗

NZPCA members only

Represent the region with pride! 🇳🇿

NI Championships

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24–25 April 2027

Eventing Wellington — 2DE — Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki · Eventing

Regional

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26 April 2027

Wairarapa PC — Hickstead Derby Day — venue TBC · Derby (SJ & XC)

ANZAC weekend

Regional

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May 2027

1 May 2027

Wairarapa PC Gymkhana — Wairarapa (TBC) · SJ, SH

Regional

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1–2 May 2027

Northern Hawke's Bay Eventing — Flaxmere, Hastings · Eventing

Regional

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~May 2027

Prizegiving

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2 May 2027

Belmont PC Under 14 — Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt · SH, SJ, games, flat

Regional

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13–16 May 2027

Taupō 3DE Eventing — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Eventing

Regional

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22 May 2027

WWPC Regional Circuit Finals — Solway, Wairarapa · SJ, SH

WWPC Circuit — open to all

Regional

—

June 2027

May–June 2027

Annual General Meeting

AGM

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August 2027

Winter 2027

Wanganui Petre PC Show Hunter Series ↗

Fundraising

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January 2028

2028

NZPCA Eventing Championship — Waikato

NI Championships

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January 2029

2029

NZPCA Eventing Championship — Ashburton / South Canterbury / North Otago

NI Championships

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January 2030

2030

NZPCA Eventing Championship — Manawatu West Coast (our region!)

NI Championships

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Rally days and working bee dates are set each season — your committee can add these here once confirmed.

📖 No horse needed

Horse management sessions

Learn the theory behind great horsemanship — feeding, health, anatomy, gear and stable management. These sessions run online and in person, and you do not need to bring a horse. Perfect for certificate prep and rainy days.

Join the Zoom session ↗ Certificate prep

Next session

DateWed 16 July

Time7:00pm

LocationClubrooms & online

FormatZoom link below

Committee: paste the recurring Zoom link and confirmed date/time here.

What we run

Across the season members can take part in rallies, camp and a full range of mounted disciplines.

🏕️

Camp

Our highlight of the year — days of coaching, fun and friendships away with your pony.

🐎

Rallies

Regular coached sessions in skill-based groups — the heart of pony club.

📋

Certificates & testing

Work through the NZPCA syllabus and sit testing days. Learn more →

🎯

Mounted games

Fast, fun team races that build balance, speed and great teamwork.

🎀

Dressage

Precision and partnership — riding accurate tests at your level.

🚧

Show Jumping

Clear rounds against the clock over coloured fences.

🌿

Show Hunter

Style, manners and a smooth round over natural-looking fences.

🌳

Eventing

Dressage, cross-country and show jumping combined — the all-rounder.

🏆

Team events

Represent the club in regional teams. See eligibility below.

Rally information

What happens at a rally

Times & calendar

Rallies run on scheduled Sundays. Arrive in time to be tacked up and ready for gear check.

Gear checkFrom 8:45am

Mounted lessons9:00am

Horse management / theoryMidday

FinishEarly afternoon

Confirmed times vary by rally — check the calendar above.

Rally structure

Gear check

Safety inspection of helmet, tack and gear before riding.

Mounted lesson

Coached riding in skill-based groups.

Horse management

Care, health and handling on the ground.

Theory work

Building knowledge toward certificates.

Certificates

Progress recorded toward the next grade.

📋

Attendance

Regular attendance helps riders progress and is considered for team selection.

👪

Parent involvement

A parent/caregiver stays on the grounds and lends a hand on the day.

🙌

Volunteer requirements

Each family takes a turn on the roster — BBQ, gates, jump judging and more. Roster →

Representing the club

Eligibility for team events

✓

Current, financial member of the club and NZPCA for the season.

✓

Meets the certificate / grade level required for the team and discipline.

✓

Regular rally attendance and turnout standards met.

✓

Pony suitable and fit for the level; gear passes gear check.

✓

Approved & tagged helmet and any discipline-specific safety gear.

✓

Selected by coaches; follows the NZPCA rules for that competition.

Full eligibility and grading is governed by NZPCA and Central Districts rules — check the current year's regulations before entering.

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