Coaching Conference

The Pony Club Online Coaching Conference 2026 –

 

‘Unlocking Potential: The Power of Transferable Skills’

 

This year’s Coaching Conference will focus on transferable skills and inclusive coaching, empowering coaches to support every Pony Club member.

This is the perfect opportunity for coaches at all levels to refine their skills, learn new strategies, and enhance their connection with riders and ponies. Plus, attending this conference will count as your virtual CPD requirement! 📚

Meet the Speakers

Pippa Funnell MBE 

British Olympic rider who is based near Dorking in Surrey, is a former three-time winner of Badminton and former European Champion. Pippa is one of the world’s most successful riders and a long-standing member of the British team. She first competed at Badminton in 1988 and etched her name into the eventing history books when in 2003 she became the first winner of the Rolex Grand Slam (for consecutive wins at Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley).

She has won team Olympic silver medals in Athens (2004) and Sydney (2000) and was crowned European Champion in 1999 and 2001. As a result she was voted the 2003 Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year and was in the top five of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. In 2005 Pippa received an MBE.

Pippa is a patron of the charity World Horse Welfare and a mentor and trainer for The Wesko (formerly Windrush) Equestrian Foundation.

 

Need more information?

Please see the contact details to the right.

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Ellie El Khamlichi

Lead Training Officer
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Rosa Dakin

Training Officer