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Endurance Riding for Pony Club Members
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To promote a discipline which should be within the capabilities of all Members of The Pony Club
To promote a high standard of horse mastership, particularly in developing an awareness of fitness in the horse or pony and the need for rider fitness.
To give an opportunity for young people and their families to have fun and enjoy the countryside and to help promote environmental awareness.
There are 4 categories of ride:
The Merlin Ride
2 x 5 miles at a speed of 5.0 - 6.5 mph to be done at Branch level and not compulsory as a qualification for level 2.
The Kestrel Ride
2 x 10 miles at a speed of 5.0 mph to be done either at Branch/Area level or in conjunction with an official British Endurance ride and to include vetting.
The Osprey Ride
2 x 20 miles at a speed of 6 - 8 mph - to be done at Area level or in conjunction with an official British Endurance ride.
The Eagle Ride
2 x 30 miles at a speed of 6 mph to be done at Area level or in conjunction with an official BERA ride
Endurance Riding and Trekking (£2.00).
This book is an introduction to the challenges of getting yourself and your horse fit for a ride, with hints on developing skills in map reading and pacing the ride. For more information or to place an order please click here.
For more information on Pony Club Endurance please contact Sally Lawton (sally@pcuk.org)
Endurance GB is the parent organisation for Endurance Riding within Great Britain
Details of forthcoming Endurance Rides in which Pony Club Members can take part. (Updated 13/05/2008)
Read about how the Vale of Clettwr Pony Club Branch Introduced their Members to Endurance Riding
second successful Merlin Endurance Ride for Whaddon Chase Pony Club
On 20th August 2005 the Whaddon Chase branch of the Pony Club ran the second of its series of Merlin Endurance Rides. Whilst this ride is only ....
This was the first event at our new venue – the Events Plateau in Campbell Park, Central Milton Keynes. Some competitors were surprised at just how close this is to the city centre, you really could get off your horse and go shopping! However this venue solves our lorry parking problem and offers us much more room to grow in the future, although it was a little....