Pony Club Rallies
Area 9 Taster Training Polo Rally
Hampshire Hunt
Event Actions
Area 9 Taster Training Polo Rally is being organised by Bethan Hitchman and the booking agent is Equine Bookings
Useful Dates & Times
| Event Date: | 10/04/2025 10:00 |
| Booking Closes: | 07/04/2025 00:00 |
Event Contacts
Organiser
Rally Contact
Booking
Training
£20.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per ticket).
For those who have played polo before Read More…
Pony Club Polo Training Rally open to those who have played polo before on their own or hired ponies
To book this event you must be logged in
Click the button to login or register for an account:
Taster
£10.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per ticket).
First Training Session for those new to polo. Read More…
A Pony Club Polo Taster session open to all those who would like to come and try polo on their own pony or a hire pony. a 2 hour session to include aspects of polo tack and bandaging and basic skills on a wooden horse or hand sticks followed by putting it all into practise in the arena
To book this event you must be logged in
Click the button to login or register for an account:
Refund, Withdrawals & Entry Changes
No refunds at any time.
In the unfortunate situation of the event having to cancel all entries will be refunded in full minus any booking fees
After the closing date please contact the event Organiser bethanhitchman@aol.com to make any changes
Before the closing date please login to your Horse Events Account and cancel your entry. If a refund is due this will be processed automatically. To withdraw after the closing date please contact the event Organiser bethanhitchman@aol.com
Location
Age of Competitor
Open to all ages, young and older. Riders will be grouped according to age and ability
Pony Hire
Bring your own ‘fluffy’ (14,2hh or under) or schoolmaster polo ponies are available to hire Please contact Lorna Broughton 07917833853. Pls WhatsApp if no answer and she will return your call.
Equipment
Polo sticks, standing martingales, bandages and boots can all be provided if necessary for those without. Pls message organisers if required
Dress
Usual Pony club attire, but players are allowed to (and do) wear jeans in polo
No hoodies (as sticks can get caught in them)
Normal riding boots, or chaps and jodh boots or polo boots
Normal riding hats are fine, but all hats must comply to current Pony Club rules and be tagged before riding. Hat guidance can be found here. https://pcuk.org/officials/health-and-safety/dress-and-tack/Legal
Additional Details
Pony Club Polo is designed for any member to be able to play on one pony. Any pony can play polo with enough training and all round PC ponies up to 14.2hh, play in sections especially dedicated to non polo ponies. Pony Club Polo is renowned for having provided the backbone to English polo with many England players having started their careers in Pony Club polo.
Terms and Conditions
Liability: Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of this event or The Pony Club nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.
Health and Safety: Organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the Health and Safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers and all the officials and stewards.
- Run under the Current years Pony Club Rule Book. Entry is taken as acceptance of these rules.
- All hats must comply to current Pony Club rules and be tagged before riding. Hat guidance can be found here. https://pcuk.org/officials/health-and-safety/dress-and-tack/Legal