Section 4.01 AGE OF HORSES
The minimum age of horses participating in any Pony Club event or competition
is four years.
Section 4.02 DANGEROUS MOUNTS, STALLIONS AND RIGS
Dangerous mounts, stallions and rigs are not permitted at Pony Club
rallies or competitions. The club's Chief Instructor has the discretion
to determine if a horse is deemed to be dangerous on a particular day,
with a particular rider, or at all times.
Section 4.03 MEMBERS SHARING A HORSE
Two riders sharing one horse at events may ride that horse in different
classes, provided that the welfare of the horse is taken into consideration
with regards to the workload - for example, it may be placing too much
burden upon the horse to participate in all events possible for two
riders. Officials at Pony Club events, rallies and competitions reserve
the right to veto a horse's participation in an event if they consider
the demands upon the horse to be excessive.
A horse may only have one rider at all NT or Regional competitions.
Section 4.04 MOUNTS IN COMPETITIONS
Once on the grounds on the day of competition, horses may only be ridden
by their competing rider. Riders accepted to enter a jumping competition
to ride Hors Concours need not have qualifications for that mount but
must produce a jump grading card.
Horses competing must be owned or leased by a member of the rider's
club.
Section 4.05 SEVERELY INJURED HORSES
If a horse is so severely injured that, on humanitarian grounds, it
ought to be destroyed, the following procedures will apply:
a) if the owner or their authorised representative is present, their
agreement will first be obtained by the official Veterinary Surgeon;
or
b) if the owner or their authorised representative is not available,
the Pony Club Steward, acting on the advice of the official Veterinary
Surgeon, may order the destruction of the horse.
Arrangements should be made for the removal and disposal of horses,
which die or are injured during an event as quickly as possible.
