Loyalty, Character & Sportsmanship for over 60 Years!
Pony Club is an international organization for youth between the ages of 6 and 25. The underlying purpose is expressed in its' motto - "Loyalty, Character, Sportsmanship". The London Pony Club (LPC) is over 60 years old and is a chartered branch of the Canadian Pony Club (CPC). Members of the London Pony Club come from London and surrounding areas, from Forest to East London and communities in between. Being a member of the CPC means that in addition to operating within national standards, members who move can expect to find a similar organization in their new community that will welcome them. We belong to the Western Ontario Region (WOR) which currently has a total of 17 branches.
Pony Club encourages young people to ride, but also teaches the specifics of horsemanship i.e. the care and maintenance of horses and ponies from the ground up. There is a strong focus on education - both theoretical and practical, which is then encouraged to be demonstrated through participation in a wide variety of equine activities and competitions.
EDUCATION
- LPC provides equine and horsmanship education from September to June
- our meetings are generally set for the third Tuesday of each month.
- We try to take advantage of other learning opportunities that may arise in our area as well, some months we may meet more than once.
COMPETITION
- Competition is NOT MANDATORY, and is not considered the main focus of LPC, we do encourage those members that do not want to participate mounted in an event to come to shows as grooms or just for team support!
- June through September would be considered the Pony Club "show/competition season".
- Members may compete in:
- Dressage
- Showjumping
- Quiz(non-riding event)
- Cross Country
- PPG-competitve mounted games
- Tetrathlon (swimming, air pistol,cross country running, stadium and cross country riding.)
- Rallies
DO I NEED TO OWN MY OWN HORSE/PONY?
Horse/Pony ownership is not a requirement. Members that do not own a horse still fully participate and benefit from the education program and non-mounted disciplines. However, non-horse owners need to be aware that participation in mounted activities may be somewhat restricted if they do not have exclusive use of a horse by owning, leasing or borrowing one along with the appropriate tack.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER! Go to our "MEMBERSHIP TAB"