Canadian Pony Club Rally
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In the Canadian Pony Club, the competition portion of our Rallies consists of a 3 phase event (Dressage, Endurance, and Stadium Jumping) and the competitors are also scored on their Stable Management which involves many aspects of the care of their horses. Rallies are primarily intended for members with a "C" or higher rating, however some Regions also hold modified rallies for "D" riders.
The levels of competition offered at National Championship Rallies are Preliminary (Jumps 3'7" maximun) and Training (Jumps 3'3" maximum). Regional rallies often offer pre-training level (3'0" maximum) and sometimes Starter level (2'9" maximum). Detailed specifications of each of these levels will be inserted here in the future.
Veterinary inspections are performed at several different times during the competition to be sure that all horses are fit and safe to continue.
Rallies are run on a team basis, usually with individual awards being presented as well. Team makeup varies depending on which Rally one attends, however they are usually made up of 2 or 3 riders and their horses with 1 or 2 unmounted team members who may be called Captains, Stable Managers, or Helpers.
Competition, however, is only a part of a Rally. Most Rallies also include some planned and some unplanned entertainment and plenty of opportunity for members from different Branches or Regions to get together and renew old friendships or make new ones.
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| Sherry Hill and "Runaround Sue" of the Temiskaming Pony Club in Central Ontario Region go through the water during the 1996 National Rally in Nova Scotia |
The National Rallies in particular have additional activities such as tours of the general area put on by the hosting Region for competitors from other parts of the country.
Rallies are held in every Region in Canada as a competition between Branches. For competition between Regions there are Canadian Championship Rallies. Prior to 1997, only one National Rally was held for all Regions but since then, there have been separate Eastern and Western Championships in some years and full National Championships in other years.
Teams from the US Pony Club (New York, Pennsylvania, and possibly others) have competed in Canadian Pony Club National and Regional Rallies and Canadian Pony Club teams have competed in USPC Regional Rallies in Michigan.
Every 2 years, there is an international event called the InterPacific Exchange in which teams from around the Pacific compete. Since international travel is usually quite expensive, the InterPacific Exchange events are usually extended visits of several weeks involving considerable travel within the host country. The last time the InterPacific was in Canada, it was held at Spruce Meadows in 1993.
There is some variation across the country in how Rallies are run in each Region and for those Regions which are participating in this Website, there are more detailed descriptions of those variations along with specifics about dates and locations in the Regional pages.
The official Canadian Pony Club Rally Rules are available for free downloading. Most people with a laser or inkjet printer should be able to print them out so make sure you or your branch have the most up to date information.