WHENUAPAI PONY CLUB

Whenuapai pony club

Whenuapai Pony Club is a fast growing club with excellent facilities and instruction for both junior and senior members, including a popular adult ride and riders without horses programme.

We are well known for our friendly supportive environment

We hold a variety of events catering for all levels regularly.

Above all we have a tremendous amount of fun as you can see from our photo albums!!

There is limited grazing available for junior members.

New members are always welcome.

Other information

Rallies are held Tuesday evenings 6 -8 pm
Season starts and finishes in line with day light saving ie: Late September - Mid April
There is a several week break during the Xmas holidays
A pony club camp is held during the season - these are a great confidence booster for our younger riders
Although not compulsory we support and encourage members to work towards NZPCA certificates
Back Protector vests will be compulsory from January 2009 at all Pony Club rallies and events- WPC will be enforcing this NZPCA rule
Parents will be required to assist with working bees, rally set up and clean up, jobs at events ie: dressage writing, X country jump judging etc
Full uniform is expected to be worn at all rallies ie: Beige Jodhpurs, long sleeve white shirty, bottle green tie, WPC sweat shirt, suitable riding boots

for more details contact Anita whenuapaipc@yahoo.co.nz

PONY CLUB

The New Zealand Pony Clubs Association was started in 1946 by Dorothy Campbell,who was inspired by reading about the British Horse Society and Pony Clubs in the UK.Thinking about how much children and their ponies would benefit from some sort of organised activites, she established the Heretaunga Pony Club,the very first Pony Club in New Zealand.

In the last 60 years,the NZPCA has grown to encompass over 250 branches with over 8000 members. The NZPCA divides New Zealand into 16 "Areas", with each Area having a number of "District" Pony Clubs, and District Pony Clubs all having a number of "Branch" Pony Clubs. Rosedale Pony Club is a branch of the Waitemata District Pony Club, which is in turn belongs to the Waitemata/Rodney Area.

Objectives of the NZPCA

To encourage the formation of Pony Clubs in New Zealand and to regulate the general line of instruction in horsemanship and horsemastership.
To subscribe to, and become a member of, affiliate with, cooperate with and give donations and assistance to any other organisation or institution having aims and objectives similar to those of the Association.
To encourage young people to ride and enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding, to instill in them the proper care of their animals, and to offer them the opportunity of receiving instruction of higher class and on mor orthodox lines than many of them can obtain individually.
To promote and conduct rallies, gymkhanas, competitions and hunter trials for young people.
To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self-discipline.

WHENUAPAI PONY CLUB HISTORY

Whenuapai Pony Club was formed Friday 23rd September 1949

Fees were: Under 12 yrs 5/-shillings, under 17 yrs 7/6 shillings, adult riders 15/-shillings, non riding members 10/6 shillings

Refreshments at the Saturday meetings cost threepence for tea and two biscuits.

The first Gymkhana was held in Mr Frankhams paddock on 12 November 1949

Sponsors included Mackys saddlers, Hugh Wright, Brownson jeweller

Hurdles were made from the timber of a tree given by Mr Rope

In November 1949 it was decided not to affiliate with the Kaipara Pony Club and
in future the club would be know as " The Whenuapai Riding Club". club colours were Yellow & Burgundy

It was not until the AGM on 9 August 1960 that it was decided that the Whenuapai Riding club would become a Pony Club. The name was changed to "Whenuapai Pony Club"

In October 1961 WPC wanted to purchase land, but to be able to have title they needed to become an Incorporated
club. The Club's offer of 2000 pounds to be taken out in debentures was not accepted for the Late Mr Andersons land