About us
About PCA
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Pony Club Australia®: Leading Horse Sports Nationwide
Pony Club Australia® is the largest organisation for horse sports in the country.
We champion education, safety, horse welfare, enjoyment, and community, supporting over 750 clubs and almost 30,000 members. We pride ourselves on being the foundation of equestrian excellence across Australia.
Our Values
- Unity: We draw strength from our core purpose and support each other as a team.
- Integrity: We are committed to trust, transparency, fairness and evidence-based decisions and initiatives.
- Accessibility: We actively facilitate participation and create pathways in our sport, regardless of background, abilities, beliefs or situation.
- Kindness: We are considerate and advocate for the health and wellbeing of our members and our community.
- Horse Welfare: We uphold and promote the highest standards of welfare for horses in our sport.
Pony Club® State & Territory Bodies
Queensland
New South Wales
Western Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
Northern Territory
South Australia
China
Pony Club State & Territory Bodies
Queensland
New South Wales
Western Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
Northern Territory
South Australia
China
Our History
Origins in the United Kingdom
Establishment in Australia
Growth in Victoria
In 1944, the Mountain District Horse and Pony Club was established in Croydon, Victoria. This club was inspired by an article in the English magazine ‘Riding’, which highlighted the success of Pony Clubs in England and motivated Miss Margaret Douglas to initiate a similar club in Australia. The Victorian Pony Club Association was subsequently formed in 1954, with Mr. A.V. Pope and Miss Kay Irving playing key roles in its establishment and growth.
Formation of National Bodies
Pony Club China
Pony Club Australia® has developed a unique partnership with China Pony Club, fostering mutual benefits for riders in both countries.
The CPC system has become the most popular foreign equestrian system in China, thanks to its alignment with the PCA coaching syllabus. There are currently over 1,200 individual members across more than 36 member clubs in China.
Visits to China are organised regularly each year and are announced in the PCA Newsletter and through emails to clubs. Click below to download the map of clubs in China:
Core Values
From its inception, Pony Club® has upheld core values that prioritise:
- Safety of the Rider
- Comfort of the Horse
- Enjoyment of Participants
- Progress of Rider
- Knowledge and Abilities
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Governance
Meet our board.
PCA Team
Meet the team who manage our daily operations.