Horseback Riding Clubs

There are many different Riding Clubs for all kinds of Disciplines.

If you are looking for a English Style Riding Club for your child, you may consider Pony Club. Pony Club is one of the leading junior equestrian organizations in the world, represented throughout 30 countries! The United States has over 600 individual Clubs spread throughout 48 states and the Virgin Islands, with more than 12,000 members.

It is not necessary for a child to own a horse or pony, but they must have access to one when required. Programs are offered in Dressage, Eventing, Show Jumping, Mounted Games, Tetrathlon, Quiz, Vaulting, Foxhunting, and Polocrosse.

During "unmounted" meetings members learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and other areas of horse management. Under adult supervision, the more experienced Pony Club members instruct and assist younger members. This helps the children to speak in public while creating long-lasting friendships.

Every year several Rallies are offered in each region. During a rally the Pony Clubbers work as teams and have an opportunity to show their capabilities on the horse and what they've learned during their "unmounted" lessons. Those days are organized and supervised by the adult leaders and parents, but the Pony Clubbers cannot ask any adult for help. This helps to instill responsibility and team work in each child. Skills that will profit them the rest of their lives.

Pony Club is a non-profit organization and every club is run by volunteers. The parent-involvement is really high.

If you are looking for Western Style Riding Club you can look into 4H clubs with Riding Programs. 4-H has both Western Style groups and English Style groups. It is designed for children with an interest in horses to develop develop leadership, citizenship, self esteem, social skills and to become contributing members of
society, as well as becoming better horse men and women.

The 4-H Horse Program includes programs for both those youth who own/have access to horses and those who do not, but still want to learn about the science of equine care and management. Activities can include everything from educational and fun club meetings, to trail rides and from horse shows to service projects.

4-H is a non-profit organization. Club members hold club offices, give public speeches and demonstrations, do service projects and spend time with their favorite friends, both human and equine.

Over 21? Wish you could be in Pony Club? The Horse Masters Program is designed to teach interested adults about Pony Club and to help increase the valued Pony Club volunteer base. In the Horse Masters Program, adults are given the chance to learn from the same excellent curriculum as the junior Pony Club and have an opportunity to be part of a team of like-minded individuals wanting to work together, and a venue to enjoy a horse. More information can be found on the Pony Club website.

Their are many other Clubs available. Truly too many to mention here...I may include more information as we grow, but for now I will just mention that there are many Dressage Clubs that get together for teaching, instruction and clinics. Other clubs are groups that get together for Trail Riding, Team Penning, Team Roping, Play Days etc.

 

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