National Senior Mounted Games Championships
- Held bi-annually at the PCA Nationals with all other disciplines. Riders must be 16 years and under 25 years in the year of competition. A squad of fifeteen may be selected from nominations received as determined from time to time.
National Prince Philip Mounted Games Championships
- Held annually with each state taking it in turns to host the event. Riders must be 16 years or under as at 1st January in the year of competition.
- The New South Wales team is selected from the Mounted Games Training Squad.
- Fifteen riders make up the squad and train once a month throughout the year in addition to putting on displays.
- Ten riders are chosen at the State Mounted Games Championships or on specified Squad Selection dates to form the Squad.
- Nominations are open to exceptional riders aged 12 years up to those riders turning 16 years during the year of competition and must hold a minimum ‘C’ certificate.
PONY CLUB National ChampionshipS
- The disciplines of Dressage, Showjumping, Eventing, Tetrathlon and Mounted Games, are held every two years.
- The first National Championships, "Towards 2000", was held in 1995 at Wagga Wagga. The concept of a national championship was introduced after Sydney was granted the hosting rights of the 2000 Olympic Games to assist and encourage all Pony Clubbers to strive for their Olympic dreams. Since the inaugural event, National Championships have been held as follows;
- 2017 - 16-23 September at Toowoomba Showgrounds, Queensland
- 2015 - 29 September - 4 October at Murray Bridge Racecourse, South Australia
- 2013 - 26-30 September at WA State Equestrian Centre, Brigadoon
- 2011 - 26-1 October at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, Victoria
- 2009 - 12-18 July at Sydney International Equestrian Centre, New South Wales
- 2007 - 1-8 July at Toowoomba, Queensland
- 2005 - 'Go West' at Brigadoon, Western Australia
- 2002 - 'Beyond 2000' at Roseworthy College, South Australia
- 1999 - 'The Final Countdown' at Werribee, Victoria
- 1997 - 'One Step Closer' at Roseworthy College, South Australia
- 1995 - ‘Towards 2000’ at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Visit the Pony Club Australia National Championship website for more information: www.ponyclubnationals.org.au
The 2017 National Championships being held in Toowoomba, Queensland will also include disciplines of Formal Gymkhana and National Quiz.
Formal Gymkhana will include Presentation, Rider, Showjumping, Handler, Running Tee, Bonfield Bounce Bend, Stockhorse Race and Scudda Ho classes for riders in Sub Junior (10 & under 13years), Junior (13 & under 17years), Senior (17 & under 26 years).
National Quiz will include teams of 4 members from each state of mixed gender in the following age groups: Juniors (13 - under 17 years), and Seniors (17 - under 26 years). All Quiz team members must hold a minimum C certificate efficiency.
2017 National Pony Club Championships
Will be held 16th - 23rd September 2017 at Toowoomba Showgrounds, Queensland, applications for the Long List are now open for the disciplines of Dressage, Showjumping, Eventing, Tetrathalon and Mounted Games.
LONG LIST APPlications ARE NOW CLOSED
Long List Update forms can be found in the downloads section below.
UPDATE: Pony Club Australia have announced that the cut-off date for nominations is the 14th July therefore in order to complete selections by their cut-off date all long list updates will need to be supplied to the State Office no later than Monday 26th June so that nominations may be collated to be viewed by the selectors. We realise that riders may be competing at AELEC at Tamworth and this information will not be on the update forms however the selectors will all be present at AELEC and will have the results available to them to be added to your forms.
We have been invited to participate in the National Quiz and would like further nominations for members for NSW team/s please submit all nomination updates by Monday 26th June.
As you are all aware the final schedule for the 2017 National Championships to be held in Toowoomba has been out for some time (see downloads section below) riders MUST have submitted their Long List update form to the office by the 26th June 2017 (no late updates will be accepted).
Don’t forget to complete all relevant information on what events/activities you have attended in the past 12 months including providing proof of competencies for Tetrathlon nominations. Riders will be selected based on the information provided on these forms so you want to make a good impression and include everything needed for consideration, with the exception of Mounted Games who will have a selection day with the date to as yet be confirmed.
Please also submit an apparel order form and Nationals Entry – Stable/yard – dinner forms (orders will only be placed for selected riders).