The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organisation for youngsters interested in ponies and riding. It was founded in England in 1929 and is now represented in 18 countries and has a membership exceeding 110,477. The Pony Club was granted independent charitable status on 1st January 1997. It is the largest association of riders in the world. A majority of the most successful riders in all disciplines of British equestrian competition have been Members of The Pony Club.

The objectives are:

• to encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding

• to give instruction in riding and horsemastership and to educate Members to look after and to take proper care of their animal

• to promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty to create strength of character and self-discipline