Suffolk Pony Club Mounted Games Rally - Darsham's Farm - Saturday 8 March from 1.30pm

Start time 1.30pm and the event will run for 1.5 or 2 hours, depending how many book in. 4-6 members per team.

This rally is OPEN TO ALL from lead rein upwards HOWEVER ponies must be 14.2hh or less. After a ridden warm up, the rally will focus on applying riding skills and control to a games situation, including weaving through bending poles, passing batons, plus games involving balls and cones, mugs, flags, tyres and more. This is an instructor-led rally, with specialist parent mounted games team leads offering guidance and advice. Members will be taught the basic rules of the games, then placed in teams for mini-races. Accuracy is a priority, with speed increasing only when skills can be demonstrated consistently. NB We appreciate this rally is being booked by jumping height… that information will simply give us a quick indication of ability level. Parking space is limited at Darsham’s Farm so please park with care.

If you are interested in joining the mounted games team for training sessions going forwards, please talk to any of the Team Leads on the day or afterwards. If you need to be in the same group as another member (e.g. you are travelling together), please add that in your booking form. Numbers are limited due to parking and venue capacity, so please book early to secure a place. We cannot promise to give you a preferred time slot… riders will need to be grouped according to rider ability/age. Please provide additional riding information on booking to help us decide which is the best ride group. Include brief details of the rider and pony’s experience. Please also inform us if your child has any health or learning difficulties that may impact on their tuition/riding.

Darsham’s Farm is an indoor venue. Carers can watch the session from the corner of the indoor arena. Bring hot drinks and blankets, and maybe even a chair! Toilet available. Horse water available. Drinking water available. No dogs please. Non-riding children must be supervised by parents/guardians at all times. First aid available during the rally will be covered by a trained SPC volunteer or the SPC coach. Please carry your own small first aid kit containing pain relief, anti-sting cream/spray, etc. We cannot administer medication.

Parking is on concrete hardstanding and is tight. Please turn your vehicle around ready to leave before parking. Do not block in any other vehicle. Please arrive no sooner than 30 minutes before your start time and leave promptly once your session has finished. Please pick up horse droppings in the car park area and take them home with you. Leave haynets on the lorry/trailer.