| QUESNEL & DISTRICT PONY CLUB Information update in progress Contact Info; Charlotte Kurta, District Commissioner phone 250-747-3947 Heloise Dixon-Warren-Secretary 250-249-5329 |
Pony Club involves many aspects of learning about horses with events such as
lectures, Quiz, Riding lesson and Camp.
The Quesnel & District Pony Club has a minimum age limit for membership of 6
years old as of the date of joining. The last year in which anyone is eligible is the
year in which they have their 21st birthday. It is mandatory that all members of the
Canadian Pony Club to be members of BC Horse Council.
It starts in the fall with the members studying (lectures) in a classroom setting. They
learn about the horse anatomy and identifying the different breeds. Stable
management- feeding, taking care of and keep their horse safe, reasons for
grooming their horse and how to care for a horse after strenuous work.
Quiz is not a compulsory segment of Pony Club but is a fun activity, in which a Pony
Clubber's theoretical knowledge of horsemanship and of various Pony Club activities
is tested. In Quiz, our Pony Club members compete as teams...without horses or
ponies against other Clubs in our region. Quiz tests knowledge, not skills. In April
there is a National written test, Quiz helps prepares them for this test.
The riding lessons start in April consist of dressage and jumping. Dressage relates
to basic flat work. Almost all work is done on the flat. The rider learns proper use of
the natural aids - hands, legs, and seat to guide and control the horse. The horse
learns balance, straightness, rhythm, impulsion, extension and collection.
Dressage means conditioning of the horse's mind, timing his responses giving the
impression that horse and rider are a pair working as one. It is the foundation from
which all of the riding disciplines within Pony Club. Beginner levels emphasize walk,
trot, and canter on a straight line and in circles.
Dressage is, at its lower levels, basic training for horse and rider. At its highest
levels, it is art. (Just watch Grand Prix riders on their top level horses to see what this
means.) Dressage builds flexibility, obedience and gymnastic ability in the
horse...very important for later jumping.
Show jumping tests a rider's ability to combine speed with accuracy over a stadium
course comprised of knockdown jumps. In the higher levels cross country jumping is
done over wooden jumps set in an enclosed field.
Pony Club Camp is a fun activity. This camp is for Quesnel Pony Clubber's only and
is held at Alex Fraser Park in May. This is an action packed weekend where the
members learn hands on about stable management and have riding lessons. All the
material that they have been learning in the classroom is put into practice. They
play, think and talk about horses all weekend long.
In the fall the members are tested on their riding.
If you would like to know more about the Quesnel & District Pony Club, please
contact our District Commissioner, Charlotte Kurta; 250-747-3947 or email at
ckurta@goldcity.net
lectures, Quiz, Riding lesson and Camp.
The Quesnel & District Pony Club has a minimum age limit for membership of 6
years old as of the date of joining. The last year in which anyone is eligible is the
year in which they have their 21st birthday. It is mandatory that all members of the
Canadian Pony Club to be members of BC Horse Council.
It starts in the fall with the members studying (lectures) in a classroom setting. They
learn about the horse anatomy and identifying the different breeds. Stable
management- feeding, taking care of and keep their horse safe, reasons for
grooming their horse and how to care for a horse after strenuous work.
Quiz is not a compulsory segment of Pony Club but is a fun activity, in which a Pony
Clubber's theoretical knowledge of horsemanship and of various Pony Club activities
is tested. In Quiz, our Pony Club members compete as teams...without horses or
ponies against other Clubs in our region. Quiz tests knowledge, not skills. In April
there is a National written test, Quiz helps prepares them for this test.
The riding lessons start in April consist of dressage and jumping. Dressage relates
to basic flat work. Almost all work is done on the flat. The rider learns proper use of
the natural aids - hands, legs, and seat to guide and control the horse. The horse
learns balance, straightness, rhythm, impulsion, extension and collection.
Dressage means conditioning of the horse's mind, timing his responses giving the
impression that horse and rider are a pair working as one. It is the foundation from
which all of the riding disciplines within Pony Club. Beginner levels emphasize walk,
trot, and canter on a straight line and in circles.
Dressage is, at its lower levels, basic training for horse and rider. At its highest
levels, it is art. (Just watch Grand Prix riders on their top level horses to see what this
means.) Dressage builds flexibility, obedience and gymnastic ability in the
horse...very important for later jumping.
Show jumping tests a rider's ability to combine speed with accuracy over a stadium
course comprised of knockdown jumps. In the higher levels cross country jumping is
done over wooden jumps set in an enclosed field.
Pony Club Camp is a fun activity. This camp is for Quesnel Pony Clubber's only and
is held at Alex Fraser Park in May. This is an action packed weekend where the
members learn hands on about stable management and have riding lessons. All the
material that they have been learning in the classroom is put into practice. They
play, think and talk about horses all weekend long.
In the fall the members are tested on their riding.
If you would like to know more about the Quesnel & District Pony Club, please
contact our District Commissioner, Charlotte Kurta; 250-747-3947 or email at
ckurta@goldcity.net
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| Please watch for this information to be updated. Thank you for your patience. Lessons Schedule Quesnel & District Pony Club is using Alex Fraser Park on Tuesdays & Saturdays * * * Testing Day TBA for D's and D1's Pony Club Camp is |